A nuanced view: WEF Future of Jobs 2025 shows that by 2030, 83 million jobs worldwide will be eliminated through automation — but simultaneously 69 million new ones will be created. A net loss, but the transformation affects industries and qualification levels very differently. Most affected according to WEF: data entry and processing, accounting (routine tasks), factory work. Least affected: nursing and social work, leadership and strategy, creative work, on-site skilled trades. The EU AI Act regulates high-risk AI applications — employment decisions by AI must be documented and reviewable. ILO Workforce 2030: the answer is skills development, not passivity. Current digital competency + human strengths is the best protection.
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