Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace » How Employees Think About It | E

KArtificial intelligence (AI) is enabling employees to work smarter and faster. As developments in this field continue to evolve, they are having a greater impact on the workforce than ever before. Job loss due to automation is a legitimate concern, especially in industries with routine and repetitive tasks. But the broader impact goes beyond displacement, as AI reshapes occupations and requires new skills.

One of our main goals was to use the current “”EY European AI Barometer 2024“To find out how employees in Europe themselves think about this transformation process, we asked, among other things, whether the workforce feels supported by their employers or whether it is – figuratively speaking – hitting walls of discontent. When asked whether the use of AI will lead to job losses, the opinions of participants in European countries varied greatly.

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Overall, just over two in three respondents said they expected to need fewer employees as AI systems are introduced. This proportion is particularly high in Portugal, Spain, Italy and Belgium. In contrast, in Switzerland, Germany and the Netherlands, there are slightly fewer concerns about job losses as a result of AI developments. Austria is located in the centre of Europe – 65% assume that the use of AI will mean the need for fewer employees.