Worried AI is coming for your job? New MIT research suggests a slower shift. AI is improving at work tasks, but its impact may take longer to fully reach the workforce. Rather than "crashing waves" that will shock workers, researchers describe a "rising tide" that gives them more time to adapt.
"AI capabilities are already substantial and poised to expand broadly," the study said. "Most of the tasks that we study could reach AI success rates of 80%-95% by 2029 (at a minimally sufficient quality level), suggesting potentially substantial labor-market impacts as this tide continues to rise."
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