Research finds 1.4 million UK jobs could be automated this year

According to a Faethm AI forecast, over 1.4 million jobs in the UK could be replaced by automation this year alone. Faethm's mission is to prepare the world "for the future of work" by using an AI engine – trained on billions of workforce data points – to predict what jobs need reskilling versus upskilling. "Employers and employees alike need to change their perspective. The future of work is already here and the introduction of technology does not affect work in a uniform way. We must acknowledge where it supplements existing work and invest in a targeted reskilling approach that recognises the new roles technology is creating and ensures human and machine labour complement one another. Doing so will not only help businesses add capacity and increase productivity, but also ensure they are looking after employees--making financially beneficial and morally responsible decisions and creating a digitally-adept workforce for the future."