With the rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the future of work involves a profound transformation. Recent UN study warns that about 40% of current occupations could be affected by technology in the coming decades
The change is already underway. Sectors such as production, logistics and customer service are adopting automated solutions, like chatbots, algorithms predictive and vehicles autonomous, replacing functions previously exclusively human. Large companies are investing in these tools to reduce costs and increase efficiency, what can lead to large-scale layoffs, in the absence of a swift adaptation response from the workforce and public policies
Despite concerns about technological unemployment, specialists emphasize that AI also creates new opportunities. Áreas como ciencia de datos, cybersecurity, ethics in AI and algorithm development gain prominence and promise to grow in the coming years
The key to facing this scenario is adaptation, afirma Izabela Holanda, director of IH Consulting and Human Development. More than resisting change, it is necessary to understand it, buscar formación continua y desarrollar habilidades humanas que son insustituibles.”
According to her, the professional prominence passes, now, through continuous learning. Short-term programming courses, data analysis and artificial intelligence are becoming increasingly accessible. At the same time, skills such as empathy, critical thinking, creativity and effective communication become competitive advantages, highlights
For Izabela, the advancement of AI should not be seen as an inevitable threat, but as a strategic opportunity. The question is not whether robots will take our jobs, but how can we work together with them. The technology can — and must — ser una aliada en la construcción de un mercado más justo, productive and innovative.”
