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Throughout history, new technologies have destroyed some jobs while creating others. Mechanized looms replaced hand weavers; the automobile replaced stable hands but created mechanics and road builders.
Artificial intelligence may follow this pattern — or it may not. Earlier waves of automation mostly replaced physical or routine tasks. AI systems can increasingly perform cognitive tasks, such as drafting text, analyzing images and writing code, that were once thought to require human judgment.
Economists disagree about the effects. Some predict significant job displacement in fields such as customer service and data entry. Others expect AI to augment many workers, handling routine parts of jobs while people focus on judgment, creativity and relationships.
Most agree that the transition’s costs and benefits will depend on policy choices: how societies invest in education and retraining, how gains are shared and how risks such as bias and misinformation are managed.
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Worksheets › Grade 12 English › Reading Informational Text › Reading Informational Text
Free Grade 12 English worksheet (Common Core RI.11-12.1): read the informational text "Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work", find the main idea and answer questions with evidence. Skill: Key ideas and details in informational text. Level: Grade 12 — also suits Year 13 (UK).
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Key ideas and details in informational text.
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