Artificial intelligence and the changing demand for skills in the labour market
Most workers who will be exposed to artificial intelligence (AI) will not require
specialised AI skills (e.g. machine learning, natural language processing, etc.).
Even so, AI will change the tasks these workers do, and the skills they require. This
report provides first estimates for the effect of artificial intelligence on the demand
for skills in jobs that do not require specialised AI skills. The results show that
the skills most demanded in occupations highly exposed to AI are management and business
skills. These include skills in general project management, finance, administration
and clerical tasks. The results also show that there have been increases over time
in the demand for these skills in occupations highly exposed to AI. For example, the
share of vacancies in these occupations that demand at least one emotional, cognitive
or digital skill has increased by 8 percentage points. However, using a panel of establishments
(which induces plausibly exogenous variation in AI exposure), the report finds evidence
that the demand for these skills is beginning to fall.
Available from April 10, 2024
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