The new world just appears in the labor market. The impact of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) In the different trades or professions it cannot still be lined up in its entirety because the “revolution” begins to take its first steps. “The AI arrives to stay, it is not a fashion”think Julio BressoProfessor of the Universidad Austral and organizations advisor. For its part, the consultant Alejandro Melamedauthor of the recent book “More human leadership”he argues that he will have an incredible effect, “it will cause changes in all activities. It is what is called a ‘cross technology’, because it goes through activities, professions and, obviously, various sectors of the economyto”.
The projections reflect it: the last report of the World Economic Forum indicates The generation of 170 million job positions from new technologies and the destruction of 92 million, which implies a positive balance of 78 million places. Without a doubt, AI technology will be a disruptive element in the world of work. “It will modify the ways of working, but not so much work in themselves. The AI will be a support, an aid, a ‘co -pilot’ (as it is now called) of what we do now. It will make our work faster, efficient and depend on how we take advantage of it. It will facilitate the tasks of doctors, programmers, writers, designers, etc., but will not replace those professions, ”he says Sebastián SteizelProfessor of the University of San Andrés. “There is always a trend, especially in our country, to think that everything can go worse. I don’t think this is the case. It is true that many jobs are disappearing, but it will be necessary to create new ones “Bresso holds.
Perspectives. If there is something in which all specialists agree on what will come is that everything is “uncertain” and that nothing will be like today. “You have to see what time horizon we talk when we talk about ‘future’. I think that what will happen in the coming years will be the deepening of trends that are already observed in some works and industries, and that will become more generalized ”adds Steizel. In this regard, a study conducted by the University of San Andrés showed that work in a full -time dependency relationship will cease to be the standard. On the other hand, labor relations will be characterized by independent workers who establish transactional relationships, probably not with a single organization at the local level (but for different countries), which can work in a flexible way, hybrid, organizing their time to carry out different activities, and with a better balance with their personal life. “It will raise important challenges for individuals and organizations. The latter must find schemes that allow loyalty and compromise employees who will not work permanently and exclusively for them and organize under this type of work and structures. On the other hand, workers will have to commit to their training and development, because competition will be global. And develop competencies linked to autonomy, self -discipline, orientation to achievement and technology, ”says Steizel.
For Melamed, the most important thing to consider is the complementarity that must exist between authentic intelligence, which is human intelligence, and artificial intelligence. “It is not one or the other, but it is one with the other and I believe that the impact that it will have fundamentally is how human energy can be enhanced with AI and devote yourself to those activities in which, at least for the moment, it does not have any kind of incumbency,” he expands.
Chosen. There are more questions than certainties regarding the definitive scopes that AI will have and how it will modify the current uses and customs. When analyzing what are the professions and works with the highest level of demand for the coming years, there are five that stand out: those who work on data and big data issues; Fintech engineers; Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning; Engineering and Technology, and Software and Technology. “Now, there are also other professions that are seen with increasing opportunities such as cybersecurity, digital design, green transition, health and education”Melamed is explained.
Bress does not doubt that “all routine work will tend to disappear. However, other positions will grow, and many will be new ”, while highlighting the importance of the development of soft skills, related to emotional intelligence”. And he mentions that “there are organizations integrate professionals linked to the spirituality of employees. This has nothing to do with religiosity, but with the sense of purpose, with what is beyond the work objective that I represent”
“Aging and the fact that people live more years impact on the global economy. They will need, depending on this, a lot of health personnel, specialists in gerontology, and the different variables that medicine has. Everything related to recreation services will also expand, because people will have more time, due to the balance between work and personal. It will be important to create entertainment services “underline the consultant.
While the change will be the common denominator and 20% of IA -related job offers were not covered in 2024 due to lack of professionals with specialization. The labor market prepares for a trip to the unknown.
By Marcelo Alfano
