For some jobs, AI will make existing roles more productive, enhancing the value of individuals’ output to society. AI is likely to enhance the amount that economies produce with the same inputs of people and capital, increasing productivity. The researchers assessed which existing jobs may become more productive via AI, and which jobs may be at risk of disappearing. Even during the recession that followed the financial crash of 2008, graduate jobs in Ireland grew every year. Our education system needs to foster that flexibility and adaptability, and prepare people for a world permeated by AI.
