AI is something that is now a part of our daily lives but not everyone is happy about it with research showing one in three Australians are worried AI will make them redundant.
A Finder survey, which spoke to 669 working Australians, showed 1 in 10 (9 per cent) think their job will definitely be replaced by artificial intelligence, with a further 21 per cent worried but not sure what will happen.
That translates to 4.2 million Australians who face an uncertain future after the widespread use of AI.
A Finder survey, which spoke to 669 working Australians, showed 1 in 10 think their job will surely be replaced by artificial intelligence, with a further 21% worried but not sure what will happen.
“For millions of workers AI feels like a very real threat to their pay packet and their financial security,” says Graham Cooke, head of consumer research at Finder.
“The risk isn’t just about robots taking over jobs, it’s about roles quietly shrinking, hours being cut and fewer opportunities coming through the door.
“Workers who keep upskilling and adapting will be far harder to replace.
“Over the next few years, those who use AI to make themselves more efficient are less likely to have their jobs cut because of AI.”
Gen Z respondents are the most worried, with 38 per cent thinking they’re going to be replaced by AI.
The next most concerned group is Millennials at 34 per cent.
But half of Australians (50 per cent) with a job are not worried about being replaced by AI.
Of the remaining people, one in five employed Australians today think their job is safe but think organisations will employ fewer people in their roles in the future.
“Don’t put your head in the sand about the threat of AI on the jobs market,” Cooke continued.
“In a fast-moving tech cycle, no employee can afford complacency.
“The best defence is preparation – build a 3 to 6 month emergency savings fund, consider income protection, and future-proof your skills now so you’re not scrambling if the AI axe does fall.”
