Bankers are afraid of technology now: explaining perceived vulnerability to technological change among the higher-educated
| Autor: | Carlo Knotz, Andrey Ugarte Montero, Maude Lavanchy, Joël Wagner |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Political Research Exchange, Vol 6, Iss 1 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2474736X 2474-736X |
| DOI: | 10.1080/2474736X.2024.2389910 |
| Popis: | The higher-educated are typically seen as winners of technological change and automation, but recent evidence shows that many higher-educated workers are, in fact, concerned about losing their jobs to technology. The reasons why higher-educated workers are worried about technological change are not yet clear, however. We analyse survey data from 25 countries to resolve this puzzle. Our results indicate, in a nutshell, that many higher-educated workers are concerned about being replaced by ‘artificial intelligence’ (AI) and related technologies. Specifically, we find that perceived technological vulnerability among the higher-educated is strongly linked to working in the finance and IT sectors – which are known to be particularly heavily exposed to advances in AI technology. We discuss the implications of technological vulnerability among the higher-educated for social solidarity and political conflict in digitalizing economies. |
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