Will the AI Revolution Affect the Job Market?

SadaNews - Concerns are rising about the impact of artificial intelligence on the global job market. With the U.S. debt exceeding $36 trillion and escalating trade tensions, a new crisis looms: will current jobs withstand the onslaught of machines?

Reports from major institutions like "PricewaterhouseCoopers," "McKinsey," and the "World Economic Forum" predict a radical transformation in the job market by 2050, with about 60% of current jobs requiring substantial restructuring due to artificial intelligence, according to a report by "Forbes" that was reviewed by "Al Arabiya Business."

Estimates suggest that artificial intelligence will reshape most jobs over the next 10 to 30 years. The consulting firm "McKinsey" anticipates that 30% of jobs in the United States will be automated by 2030, while "Goldman Sachs" sees half of jobs potentially disappearing entirely by 2045, driven by advances in generative AI and robotics.

While "Goldman Sachs" previously predicted that 300 million jobs worldwide are at risk of vanishing, some sectors will remain safer, such as construction, manual trades, maintenance, and repairs.

Ray Dalio, the founder of hedge fund "Bridgewater," warned of a "significant economic disassembly" that may occur within two decades, where productivity outpaces the market's ability to create new jobs.

Larry Fink, CEO of "BlackRock," noted that the impact of artificial intelligence is beginning to be felt in sectors like finance and legal services, predicting a "restructuring" of office jobs by 2035.

J.P. Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon went further, anticipating that AI technologies will dominate repetitive tasks in just 15 years.

Who Will Fall First?

The impact of artificial intelligence will not be uniform across all jobs. Some will disappear quickly, while others will endure longer.

Administrative Tasks

A 2024 study by the Public Policy Institute found that 60% of administrative tasks are automatable. Major companies like "BlackRock" have already begun reducing administrative support jobs using AI.

Accounting and Financial Analysis

Among the most at-risk roles, platforms like "Bloomberg Terminal" can analyze data and prepare reports faster than humans.

Legal Jobs

From contract drafting to legal research, tools like "Harvey" and "Kokai Counsel" can perform these tasks with accuracy rates of up to 90%, according to a Stanford University study in 2025.

Media and Design

Graphic design, copywriting, and traditional journalism are facing challenges from tools like DALL·E and generative AI platforms. A report from the "Pew" center in 2024 predicted that 30% of media jobs could disappear by 2035.

Programming and Engineering

While AI boosts programmer productivity, it threatens routine tasks in this field, as a World Economic Forum report in 2025 indicated that 40% of programming tasks could be automated by 2040.

Who Will Endure?

Human jobs: nursing, psychotherapy, and social work rely on empathy and human interaction, making them less prone to automation.

A 2023 "Lancet" study predicted that only 25% of administrative tasks in the healthcare sector would disappear by 2035.

Education and top management: teaching, especially in fields like philosophy and early childhood education, requires emotional intelligence and human interaction that are difficult for machines to replicate.

A 2024 report by the OECD estimated that only 10% of teaching tasks could be automated by 2040.

Strategic leadership: Both Dimon and Ackman believe that leadership roles that require complex decision-making and team motivation will remain in human hands for a long time.

How to Protect Your Career Future?

Amid these shifts, experts advise focusing on developing skills that are difficult for AI to replicate, such as critical thinking, emotional intelligence, and digital flexibility.

They also recommend moving towards sectors that are more resistant to automation, such as healthcare and education, and advocating for training programs that retrain the workforce.