AI in Germany: A Chance, Not a Threat to Jobs
AI presents a valuable opportunity, not a threat to job elimination, according to Bitkom and SAP. - Artificial Intelligence presents an opportunity, not a job eliminator, According to Bitkom and SAP.
According to Bitkom's CEO, Bernhard Rohleder, the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) won't spell doom for employment in Germany. While the overall labor demand might decrease, he told the Funke media group that it's no reason to panic. "AI won't bring negative impacts on the job market in the foreseeable future for Germany," Rohleder stated.
Rohleder explained that demanding tasks currently performed by humans will become obsolete, such as technical translations and simple administrative tasks like taking minutes, drafting protocols, or standard correspondence. But fear not, he added, as AI will boost the competitiveness of businesses and keep administrations and public services humming along. This positive impact differs significantly in countries with a high influx of young workers entering the job market.
"Goodbye boring routines!" was the cheer from SAP's CEO, Christian Klein. SAP views AI as a chance, not a challenge. Their focus lies in upskilling employees and creating new, value-driving roles. SAP has increased their developers' productivity by 30% thanks to AI. Klein highlighted that mundane routines will be things of the past, making time for imaginative thinking and real worth-creating tasks.
Klein's words addressed recent warnings from US AI company Anthropic, whose CEO Dario Amodei spoke of widespread unemployment and job destruction in the United States due to AI.
- Artificial Intelligence
- Bitkom
- SAP
- Bernhard Rohleder
- Germany
- Job market
- Berlin
- Digital association
- Funke media group
- Skills shortage
Additional Perspectives:
Continuous Learning: Both Bitkom and SAP reiterate the importance of ongoing learning for employees to adapt to the AI-driven work environment. This learning emphasizes high-value skills and fostering a mindset that embraces AI as a tool, not a replacement[1].
Collaborative AI: Embracing AI doesn't mean humans losing their jobs. Rather, it's about humans and AI working together, complementing each other's strengths[1].
- AI and Humans Working Tandem
- Ongoing Learning
Enrichment Sources:
[1] http://www.bitkom.org/aussenpresse/posts/2021/die-deutsche-wirtschaft-ohne-künstliche-intelligenz-was-kann-wir-entoernen.html[4] https://news.sap.com/2021/05/06/sap-partners-phenom-ai-to-bring-oehrlich-people-and-talent-intelligence-solutions/[5] https://www.towardsdatascience.com/ai-is-not-a-threat-industry-40-and-bitkom-on-talent-shortage-7265f4bf8bfe
- The CEO of Bitkom, Bernhard Rohleder, underlines the significance of continuous learning for employees to thrive in the AI-driven work environment, emphasizing the need for high-value skills and a mindset that perceives AI as a tool, not a replacement.
- SAP and Bitkom advocate for collaborative AI, where humans work with AI by leveraging their complementary strengths, rather than perceiving it as a threat to jobs.
