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Reports of AI ending human labour may be greatly exaggerated

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  • Albanesi, Stefania
  • Da Silva, António Dias
  • Jimeno, Juan Francisco
  • Lamo, Ana
  • Wabitsch, Alena

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Recent advances in artificial intelligence have been met with anxiety about the future of jobs. This article examines the link between AI-enabled technologies and employment shares across 16 European countries, finding that occupations potentially more exposed to AI-enabled technologies increased their employment share during the period 2010-19. This has been particularly the case for occupations with a relatively higher proportion of younger and skilled workers. JEL Classification: J23, O33

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  • Albanesi, Stefania & Da Silva, António Dias & Jimeno, Juan Francisco & Lamo, Ana & Wabitsch, Alena, 2023. "Reports of AI ending human labour may be greatly exaggerated," Research Bulletin, European Central Bank, vol. 113.
    • Handle: RePEc:ecb:ecbrbu:2023:0113:
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    Keywords

    Artificial intelligence; Employment; Occupations; Skills;
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    JEL classification:

    • J23 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Demand
    • O33 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes

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