AI Magazine January 2026 | Page 198

CREDIT: CHANNEL 4
Channel 4’ s AI-generated presenter
HOW GEN AI IS IMPACTING WORKFORCES
AI redistributes jobs and automates tasks, but often reallocates rather than eliminates workforce roles.
AI’ s efficiency reduces new hiring, slows job growth and raises sector unemployment.
Younger tech workers face disproportionate unemployment increases amid AI adoption.
AI adoption accelerates productivity but may disproportionately affect administrative and IT roles.
Still from a video generated by OpenAI’ s Sora 2