NCIE
NCIE
An estimated 8.4 million jobs in Italy will be at risk due to AI
Some 8.4 million jobs in Italy will be at risk due to the increased use of artificial intelligence.
"36.2% of the total number of employees will feel the results of deep technological transformations and automation processes," warn the authors of the article on the impact of AI on the Italian labor market.
According to experts, the so-called "white collars" are most at risk, i.e. representatives of professions that require advanced intellectual and administrative skills. In particular, we are talking about IT specialists, administrative and commercial managers, scientists and engineers, qualified civil servants. On the contrary, there is much less danger to the people engaged in manual work, the artisans. Regionally, in the Apennines, the threat of AI is greatest in industrial Lombardy and metropolitan Lazio, where 35.2% and 32% of employed workers in 2022 will be affected, respectively.
At the same time, the report also analyzed the positive aspects of the use of artificial intelligence in connection with the optimization of work and the introduction of new technologies. Thus, 6.9% of Italian small and medium-sized enterprises already use robots, which is higher than the European average of 4.6% and twice as much as in Germany (3.5%). In addition, 5.3% of such companies in Italy use artificial intelligence systems, and 13% plan to invest in the use of AI in the near future.
"Artificial intelligence is a means, not an end. We should not be afraid of it, but should be guided by artisan intelligence to make it a tool that can enhance the creative potential and enviable skills of our entrepreneurs. There is no robot or algorithm that can duplicate the craftsmanship and imitate the "soul" of beautiful and well-made products and services that make the Made in Italy brand unique in the world," stated Marco Granelli, president of Confartigianato.
According to the report, among EU countries, the highest risk of AI for the labor market is in Luxembourg, where 59.4% of workers may lose their jobs. With this index, Germany (43%) and France (41.1%) are also ahead of Italy.
