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Tech Workers Fear Their Jobs Will Be Automated in Wake of Virus
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Technology-sector employees are particularly worried about being replaced by automation, including tools used by employers to cope with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to KPMG LLP.
An estimated 67% of workers at U.S. technology companies are concerned about losing their jobs to digital capabilities powered by artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotic software, KPMG said in a report. That compares with 44% among workers at companies outside the tech sector.
Beyond automation, 70% of tech-sector workers are worried about having their jobs eliminated as a result of the economic fallout from the crisis, compared with 57% of workers employed by companies in other industries.
Workers at technology firms see emerging digital capabilities in early stages of development and are more likely to be thinking of the impact of these tools on their jobs, said KPMG tech-industry practice leader Tim Zanni.
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