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Technology to replace one-fifth of jobs in just five years

Open-access content Friday 14th June 2019 — updated 5.50pm, Wednesday 29th April 2020

Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation are expected to replace one in five jobs within the next five years, a global survey of over 3,600 IT leaders by KPMG and Harvey Nash has found.

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This is predicted to lead to a significant reorganisation of roles across business, although 69% of the respondents expect new jobs to compensate for those that are lost.

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This article appeared in our June 2019 issue of The Actuary .
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