One in five Swiss worried about AI in the workplace

Lebenslaufapp.ch shows that 19 % of Swiss respondents fear that AI will have a negative impact on their work. However, one in three (32.8 %) believe that AI can help improve professional skills at work. Interestingly, male respondents are more skeptical than the female participants: 19.3 % are certain that AI will negatively impact them, compared to 18.7 % of female responses.

Swiss employees between the ages of 50 and 70 are most concerned about AI in the workplace

One in five Swiss professionals aged between 50 and 70 (19.2%) are most worried that AI will take over their job completely, closely followed by 25 to 49-year-olds (19%). Respondents aged 18 to 24 are the least concerned about AI taking over their jobs (17.9 %). This may be due to the fact that the younger generation is growing up in a time of technological advancement, with a tendency to adapt better to new changes in the labor market driven by AI developments.

Industries that fear being replaced by AI the most: 

The information and communication technology sector is most afraid of losing its job to AI

Over a quarter (28 %) of professionals working in information and communication technology fear losing their jobs due to AI. This may be due to the fact that IT professionals require advanced technical skills and expertise, which requires many years of professional training, compared to the potential of AI to efficiently automate tasks. Although AI can increase productivity according to professionals in this industry, 26.3 % of professionals in this sector are still concerned about this.

Banking and insurance employs the second largest proportion of worried professionals, with more than a fifth (22.8 %) believing their job is at risk due to AI. The rise of FinTech companies focused on AI has certainly increased competition in the banking and insurance sector. As technology continues to evolve, the traditional banking industry may be inclined to streamline tasks with the help of AI. Therefore, it is not surprising that Swiss professionals working in this industry are worried about their future careers.

Workers employed in the professional, science and technology industries are the third most skeptical of AI, with one in five (22 %) believing AI has the potential to take over their jobs. However, while AI offers the opportunity to increase productivity, according to the survey, 55.6 % of respondents are certain that AI can lead to cost reductions and a streamlining of operations, leading to a reduction in the professional, science and technology workforce.

Agricultural and forestry employees are least afraid of losing their jobs to AI

Less surprisingly, professionals in agriculture and forestry are the least worried about losing their jobs to AI (11.2 %). Equally almost unaffected by a possible takeover by AI are professionals in the arts, maintenance and private households sectors (12.2 %). These jobs generally revolve around complex decisions that require human judgment and intuition. Therefore, experts are also certain that AI will not be able to overcome challenges in the agricultural and maintenance sectors.

Amanda Augustine, career expert at Lebenslaufapp.ch, explains how job seekers can use AI to their advantage: "AI is an extremely powerful tool that should be used by job seekers in particular to gain a competitive advantage in today's job market. AI can not only help candidates find the right job through algorithms, but can be used effectively in the application process to prepare the perfectly tailored answers for the interview, which ultimately increases self-confidence.

For the younger candidates who aren't sure which career path is right for them, AI can provide personalized career advice based on their own goals and preferences to successfully navigate the job search."

Source: www.lebenslaufapp.ch