REC response to ACAS survey on AI

Responding to an ACAS survey that found one in four workers worry that AI will lead to job losses, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Chief Executive Neil Carberry said:

"AI will transform the job market, but history shows technology creates new opportunities even as it disrupts existing roles. Instead of fearing change, we must focus on new skills for workers and preparing for the jobs of tomorrow. That the new Skills England body wants to collaborate with employers and providers on digital upskilling of people is exactly the proactive response we need if we are to have any chance of the UK as an AI superpower. By embracing AI as a tool, we can ensure that workers thrive alongside technology, not compete with it.”

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The ACAS survey and press release is available from the ACAS press office: www.acas.org.uk/media-enquiries