Labour's AI tsar warns middle classes face biggest hit
Simon Johnson, chair of the government's AI Economics Institute, warns AI could push 10-20% of UK workers out of good jobs and sharpen inequality quickly.
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AI could collapse the welfare state, minister warns
Treasury minister Darren Jones warns the UK benefits bill could become unaffordable within a decade if AI puts millions out of work and concentrates wealth.
Give workers more say over AI, UK thinktank urges
A TUC-backed IPPR report calls for a statutory duty to consult staff on AI adoption, warning the benefits will not be shared fairly without worker power.
UK leads developed-world AI job losses at 6% net cut, Morgan Stanley says
Morgan Stanley's AlphaWise survey puts UK at 6% net job loss over 12 months — above the 5% all-country average — while productivity gains lead at 10.3%.
Which jobs are most threatened by AI? New research maps the risks
GovAI and Brookings study finds 6.1 million clerical workers are both highly exposed to AI and least able to adapt. Women hold 86% of the most vulnerable roles.
UK Startups Are Choosing AI Over New Hires as Employment Costs Rise
New UK businesses generated an average of 2.7 jobs each last year — one fewer than when records began — as founders turn to AI and freelancers.
DWP Explores AI Chatbots for Universal Credit as Job Losses Mount
The Department for Work and Pensions is testing AI chatbots to support benefit claimants, even as AI-driven job losses accelerate across the UK economy.
AI Still Far From Replacing Lawyers Despite Bar Exam Success, Research Shows
New benchmarks reveal LLMs score just 37% on complex legal tasks. Despite automation fears, law graduate employment hit record highs in 2024.
AI to Drive Staffing Cuts in One in Four Large UK Businesses
CIPD research shows 26% of large UK private sector organisations expect AI-driven headcount reductions within 12 months, with financial services sector leading at 37%.
Gen Z Faces 'Job-pocalypse' as Firms Prioritise AI Over New Hires
Global study reveals 41% of bosses using AI to cut headcount whilst quarter believe entry-level roles could be fully automated, threatening young workers.