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Two-thirds of Swiss see artificial intelligence as job threat

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People are in favour of taxing robots if unemployment increases as a result of technological advances. Only 34% of Swiss people believe their jobs are not at risk from automation and machine learning, according to a survey commissioned by the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Almost half of the 2,092 people surveyed by the Link Institute for SBC felt that some of their daily tasks could be done by machines and algorithms, while 15% were convinced that robots could do much of their work. Only 2% felt that they could be completely replaced by technology in the near future. Entrepreneurs, the self-employed and independent professionals consider their work to be least at risk from automation. On the other hand, more

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Two-thirds of Swiss see artificial intelligence as job threat

People are in favour of taxing robots if unemployment increases as a result of technological advances.

Only 34% of Swiss people believe their jobs are not at risk from automation and machine learning, according to a survey commissioned by the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC).

Almost half of the 2,092 people surveyed by the Link Institute for SBC felt that some of their daily tasks could be done by machines and algorithms, while 15% were convinced that robots could do much of their work. Only 2% felt that they could be completely replaced by technology in the near future.

Entrepreneurs, the self-employed and independent professionals consider their work to be least at risk from automation. On the other hand, more than one in three apprentices (35%) believe that at least a significant number of their daily tasks are at risk. If artificial intelligence (AI) and automation lead to increased unemployment, a so-called robot tax was considered the most useful compensation measure by respondents.

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Job threat perception by profession

It is not just jobs where artificial intelligence is perceived as a risk. Privacy and democracy are also areas that respondents felt could be threatened by technology. In particular, people are concerned about military applications and access to personal political opinions and private data.

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Ai perception by domain

However, it is not all doom and gloom. Interviewees felt such technological advances offered opportunities in terms of health and everyday life. For example, AI could be used to boost public safety, robots could perform medical procedures and the technology could replace certain repetitive tasks carried out in public administrations.


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