Artificial intelligence is “without doubt” transforming aspects of the global labour force, a UK university leader has said.
Prof Duncan Ivison, president, vice chancellor and professor of political philosophy of The University of Manchester, said that while AI would create new roles, more and more tasks once done by graduate employees in fields such as consultancy, legal and analysis were being done by AI models.
Speaking to The National in Dubai on Monday, Prof Ivison said economic factors such as taxes and delayed investment along with rising automation were also driving this but many companies were building their own AI models to this end.
“I don't think we can say AI is responsible for everything that's happening,” said Prof Ivison, but he added that AI “without doubt is transforming aspects of the labour force”.
“We're entering a period where lots of jobs will be eliminated or changed by the deployment of AI but new jobs and new tasks will emerge. How do we make sure people are prepared for those changes?"
Prof Ivison, who is essentially the main academic and administrative officer of the university, was speaking during his first visit to the UAE in th
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