Artificial intelligence doesn’t just make fantastical images. For whitecollar workers, generative AI like ChatGPT can make jobs easier by creating drafts of documents or presentations. Initial images, video and product designs could be taken over by machine learning tech.

In fact, one report says nearly 4,000 workers lost their jobs in May to AI. Dropbox cut 16% of its workforce in part to invest more in the tech, while IBM sees a future where 30% of clerical work could be taken over by AI.

WSJ explains why AI may take some whitecollar jobs – but also add new ones.

0:00 AI software
0:42 Why whitecollar jobs?
2:01 AI and job cuts
3:52 What’s next?

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