1 in 4 Employees Fear AI Will Impact or Replace Their Job

According to a FRS Recruitment Employment Insights Report 2023, 1 in 4 employees believe AI will impact or replace their job in the future.

Those most worried about the impact AI will have on their employment future were in the Arts, Entertainment and Recreation sector with 53% admitting they are concerned, followed by Charities and Not for Profit (43%), Banking and Financial Services (38%), Telecoms and Insurance (33%) and Agriculture (33%).

Lynne McCormack, General Manager with FRS Recruitment said, “There has been a lot of talk this year around the progression of artificial intelligence and the implications of its use. This has led to growing levels of awareness around AI and its potential, which is now causing concern in the Irish employment market. With 4 out of 10 employers and 1 in 4 employees of the belief that AI will impact or replace their jobs in the future, this is clearly an area that a significant portion of the workforce are mindful of and will be watching how it evolves in the coming months and years.