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AI tools are increasingly able to take on human job tasks
A Stanford analysis cited in the piece links AI exposure to employment hits, with 22 to 25-year-olds down 2.7% since ChatGPT became widespread.
BBC Business reports that AI companies are pitching their tools as both automating and augmenting human work, while bosses at major firms are investing heavily with potential headcount cost savings in mind.
The outlet points to a chart described as an industry benchmark for how models perform tasks previously done by humans, saying large language models have moved from handling jobs that took humans seconds or minutes to completing work that can take closer to an hour.
BBC Business adds that the same performance shift is being seen earlier in other areas, including software coding, financial analysis, initial legal work, and some entry-level creative roles.
It also cites a United States-based study using four years of employment data, saying it finds employment impacts for 22 to 25-year-olds of 2.7% since ChatGPT became widespread, rising to 12.8% in the most AI-exposed sectors such as finance, software, and creative industries.