AI Backlash May Bring UK Social Unrest, Infosys Partner Says
- More jobs could be done by technology by the end of the decade
- Remarks set out the stakes for Sunak’s AI summit next week
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The UK has about three years to come up with rules to reassure people about artificial intelligence before wrenching changes in the way work is done unleashes the potential for social unrest, an industry expert said.
Martin Weis, managing partner and global co-lead for AI at Infosys Consulting, said about 30% of the hours people put in on the job in places like the US and Britain could be done by technology by 2030. Back-office tasks, administration are most likely to be affected, threatening to upend millions of jobs.