Economy

8 million UK workers stand to lose roles in AI ‘jobs apocalypse’

AI could impact up to 60 per cent of jobs in the UK if firms integrate the technology more deeply, up from 11 per cent now

Part-time, entry level and back-office jobs such as customer service are most at risk but higher-paying work will increasingly be affected, a new study has found. Picture: Getty

As many as 8 million UK workers are at risk of losing their jobs to artificial intelligence with current government policy, the Institute for Public Policy Research warned.

AI already impacts 11 per cent of tasks done by UK staff, a figure that could rise to almost 60 per cent if firms integrate the technology more deeply, the think tank said in a report published Wednesday. Part-time, entry level and back-office jobs such as customer ...