Written question asked by Justin Madders (Labour) on Friday, 14 October 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 October 2022. It was answered by Nusrat Ghani (Conservative) on Thursday, 27 October 2022 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Employment: Equality
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of technology on levels of inequality in the workplace.
- Answer
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The overall net effect of automation and AI on employment is unclear, but a plausible assumption based on historical trends and economic research for the UK would see a broadly neutral effect overall. Research published by BEIS in 2021 estimated that around 7% of existing UK jobs could face a high (over 70%) probability of automation over the next 5 years, rising to 18% after 10 years and just under 30% after 20 years. However, AI will also create many jobs through the boost it gives to productivity and economic growth.
The Government also welcomes research from academics and experts in the field including the ongoing work of the Pissarides Review into the Future of Work and Wellbeing, which is exploring the impacts of automation on work and wellbeing, and analysing how these are differently distributed between socio-demographic groups and geographical communities in the UK.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 63248
- Session
- 2022-23
- Subjects
- Employment Equality Technology
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- 2022-10-27 19:52:22 +0100
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