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40% of the World's Jobs Displaced in 15 Years
AI Pioneer: About 40% of the World's Jobs Displaced Within 15 Years
Kai-Fu Lee told 60 Minutes in January 2019 that automation would displace about 40 percent of jobs worldwide in 15 years, then amended it to 'displaceable'. Deadline: 2034.
What was said
“All together in 15 years, that's going to displace about 40 percent of the jobs in the world.”
— Kai-Fu Lee, AI investor and former head of Google China (CBS 60 Minutes) · said Jan 13, 2019 · due 2034 (15 years from January 2019)
Verdict due in 2034. Check the job listings then.
The Story
Interview with Scott Pelley, aired January 13, 2019. Asked 'Forty percent of the jobs in the world will be displaced by technology?', Lee replied: 'I would say displaceable.'
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