Is ChatGPT potentially harmful? Study uncovers findings in Stern.de - Study Unveils Potential Hazards Posed by AI Model ChatGPT, Highlighting Potential Risks in Employment Sector
AI and Job Market: A Look at the Impact of ChatGPT
By Helmut Broeg
Artificial Intelligence, specifically language models such as ChatGPT, has sparked debates about its potential effects on jobs and the economy. A close examination of the latest studies offers insights into these concerns.
Impact on Jobs and Productivity
While ChatGPT is not currently responsible for significant job displacement, roles are evolving as machines take on new tasks. For instance, detecting AI use in students' assignments represents one such new responsibility for certain workers [4].
Contrary to claims of high productivity gains, AI cannot automate everything in the surveyed job roles, saving users merely about 2.8% of their weekly work hours [4].
Economic and Societal Implications
In creative industries, there are signs of a potential "AI jobs crisis" [5]. Additionally, the high unemployment rate among recent college graduates could be due to firms substituting entry-level workers with AI for tasks typically handled by young recruits [5].
Overall Assessment
The existing evidence suggests that even AI tools like ChatGPT are not causing widespread job loss at present. However, they do transform the nature of work, particularly impacting entry-level positions in white-collar roles [1,4,5].
The broader ramifications of AI on society and employment are still under investigation, with research ongoing to assess its influences across various sectors [3,4].
These findings indicate that while ChatGPT and similar AI tools do not constitute large-scale job killers at the moment, they do alter the dynamic of work and affect specific groups, including young graduates in white-collar jobs.
- As technology advances, including AI and language models like ChatGPT, it is not just the sectors directly related to AI that are affected; the Commission has also been asked to submit a proposal for a directive on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to ionizing radiation, signifying a broader scope of concern for worker safety in the era of AI.
- In the ongoing examination of how technology and AI, particularly ChatGPT, impact jobs and the economy, there is a growing need for policies and directives that address not only the immediate concerns about job displacement but also the long-term implications on various sectors, such as the need to protect workers from the risks associated with ionizing radiation.
