AI to impact 40% of jobs and widen inequality, warns IMF

AI to impact 40% of jobs and widen inequality, warns IMF By Jessica Clark and John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 07:24 EST, 16 January 2024 e-mail View comments Artificial intelligence (AI) will affect 40 per cent of jobs globally with many at risk of disappearing, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned. Millions of roles will be impacted by the rise of AI, which will 'likely worsen overall inequality'. The ChatGPT app has led to breakthroughs with AI that could threaten up to 60 per cent of jobs IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva urged governments to act to 'prevent the technology from further stoking social tensions'…