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Customer Service Roles at Risk as AI Job Postings Double Year on Year

OpenAI’s CEO warns customer service roles face elimination as AI diagnostic tools outpace human doctors.

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Peiying Chua, head economist for Linkedin APAC, speaking at the Fortune Brainstorm AI Singapore conference on July 24.
 OpenAI CEO emphasised how AI tools have become sophisticated in doing complex tasks, risking replacing human jobs.
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Overview

  • Sam Altman told Federal Reserve officials that AI agents can handle customer inquiries flawlessly and instantaneously, signaling the end of traditional support roles.
  • He highlighted that ChatGPT often delivers more accurate medical diagnoses than most doctors but argued that humans should remain in the loop.
  • Brookings Institution data shows AI-related job postings climbed over 100% in the last year, underscoring soaring demand for AI proficiency.
  • Economists at LinkedIn and Stanford stress shifting policy toward protecting and reskilling workers rather than preserving specific jobs.
  • Industry integration of AI has nearly doubled since early 2023, placing entry-level and routine white-collar positions at heightened risk of automation.