Impact on Jobs risk for AI

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Description

Widespread adoption of foundation model-based AI systems might lead to people's job loss as their work is automated if they are not reskilled.

Why is impact on jobs a concern for foundation models?

Job loss might lead to a loss of income and thus might negatively impact the society and human welfare. Reskilling might be challenging given the pace of the technology evolution.

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Example

Replacing Human Workers

According to the news article, AI technology replicating individuals' faces and voices is becoming more prominent in Hollywood. The actors’ concerns highlight a broader anxiety among entertainers and people in many other creative professions. Many fear that without strict regulation, their work gets replicated and remixed by artificial intelligence tools. Transformation on that scale will cut their control over their work and hurts their ability to earn a living. One of their key concerns is AI replacing non-speaking background roles by instead using a digital likeness.

Parent topic: AI risk atlas

We provide examples covered by the press to help explain many of the foundation models' risks. Many of these events covered by the press are either still evolving or have been resolved, and referencing them can help the reader understand the potential risks and work towards mitigations. Highlighting these examples are for illustrative purposes only.