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The 150,000 Irish jobs that will be ‘displaced’ by AI within a decade

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The 150,000 Irish jobs that will be ‘displaced’ by AI within a decade

A new report from Google examining the effects generative artificial intelligence (AI) will have on Ireland’s economy and workforce has found that more than 150,000 Irish jobs will either be “fully or partially displaced” over the next decade.

The study, carried out by Implement Consulting Group, said that generative AI could lead to a €40-45 billion boost in the size of Ireland’s economy around 10 years from now, if widespread adoption is achieved.




Generative AI is a new from of AI made publically available in 2022, It can analyse text, code, images, sound and video and use it to generate or synthesize new content.

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Due to its user-friendly nature, generative AI is expected to greatly accelerate the potential of AI to create economic impacts.

Looking at the technology’s potential to automate jobs and displace human workers, the study said that 28 per cent of Irish jobs are likely to remain unaffected by generative AI.

66 per cent of jobs here are expected to work together with generative AI and see a boost in productivity, according to the study, while 6 per cent of jobs in Ireland are estimated to be highly exposed to generative AI.

The report states that these workers are likely to see their jobs “fundamentally change” and may need to be re-employed in new occupations.

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