How AI’s Impact on High- and Low-Wage Jobs Could Affect Your Business
Some AI critics say the tech is a threat to white-collar workers, but new data says it may be hitting low-end wages first.
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AI’s impact on the job market is the subject of much debate, and the full effects won’t be clear for many years. But new research suggests that as workplaces adopt these increasingly sophisticated tools, at least one measurable result is clear: it might be preventing lower paid workers from benefitting from pay rises, or even finding new jobs. As you roll out AI tools to your workforce, this may be something you want to bear in mind since it could impact how you talk to your staff about AI, and even change how you recruit new staff.
Data from New York-based work analytics firm Revelio show quite clearly that since January 2023 (not long after ChatGPT was released to the public) high salaries — the........





















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