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Tech and AI: 9. Will AI Take My Job?


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AI is now able to do some types of work faster and cheaper than human beings, and some workers have already found themselves out of a job.

Earlier this year, a report from Goldman Sachs said that AI could potentially replace the equivalent of 300 million full-time jobs, and a different survey of 12 thousand people suggested that a third were worried their bosses would replace them with AI.

So is AI coming for your job? What type of workers are most at risk, and if you aren't replaced, could you find yourself working alongside an AI?

Technology has already completely altered our lives, and Artificial Intelligence may transform our world to an even greater degree. This series is your chance to get back to basics and really understand key technology terms. What's an algorithm? where is "the Cloud" and what exactly is Blockchain? What's the difference between machine and deep learning in artificial intelligence, and is it just jobs under threat, or is it much worse than that? And before we get to the destruction of humanity, should we all be using Bitcoin? Our experts will explain in the very simplest terms everything you need to know about the tech that underpins your day. We'll explore the rich history of how all these systems developed, and where they may be going next.

Presenter: Spencer Kelly

Producers Ravi Naik and Nick Holland
Editor: Clare Fordham
Programme Coordinator: Janet Staples

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