AI Magazine October 2025 | Page 213

MyOutDesk reports that companies experience a
efficiency improvement when virtual assistants manage routine work tasks in traditionally female roles are particularly vulnerable. This automation wave differs from past disruptions.
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MyOutDesk reports that companies experience a

35 %

efficiency improvement when virtual assistants manage routine work tasks in traditionally female roles are particularly vulnerable. This automation wave differs from past disruptions.
Where previous advances mostly replaced physical labour, today’ s AI targets creative and intellectual work – writing, coding, music creation – affecting knowledge workers who thought their jobs were safe.
History suggests technology creates new jobs while eliminating others – as past technological revolutions boosted productivity and economic activity, generating more employment opportunities.
But transition periods can be difficult, requiring extensive retraining programmes. Virtual assistants represent both sides of this coin.
They enhance human capabilities by handling routine tasks, freeing people for creative work, but sophisticated AI can perform complex functions independently, reducing human involvement. As a result, the employment outlook remains mixed.
McKinsey research suggests up to 30 % of hours currently worked across the US economy could be automated by 2030, with lower-wage workers 14 times more likely to need career changes than high-paying positions.
The World Economic Forum( WEF) projects 92 million jobs displaced by 2030, while 170 million new roles requiring different skills may emerge. aimagazine. com 213