Paul Welty, PhD AI, WORK, AND STAYING HUMAN

The Impact of AI on White-Collar Work

The Impact of AI on White-Collar Work
Explore how AI is transforming white-collar jobs, reducing barriers to entry and reshaping the workforce landscape for professionals across industries.

“Now you could see the same effect on lots of white-collar work. Think translators, web designers, lawyers, coders, accountants, copywriters, or HR professionals. The skills developed through advanced degrees or years of experience in a specific role or company might soon be embedded into a generative AI tool, lowering the bar to entry. “—It’s becoming clear that AI is going to whack the mediocre middle of office workers

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