How to address the “white-collar exodus”

Across the UK, "will AI take my job?" has become one of the nation's most searched fears, a concern echoed in a recent open letter signed by more than 200 economists and technology leaders, including former Google CEO Eric Schmidt.

The letter warned that without the right guardrails, increasingly powerful AI could drive large-scale job displacement.

This anxiety around job stability has, unsurprisingly, increased in line with some of the world's largest employers - including Microsoft and Meta - announcing cuts to thousands of roles over the last year.

Left to interpret what that means for their own futures, employees globally have become accustomed to fear and uncertainty.

AI Innovation Lead, The Adaptavist Group.

The impact is far-reaching, with recent research indicating that widespread anxiety is now impacting career decisions. In fact, as many as one in three workers say they are planning to retire earlier than planned, while 25%...

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