Overview
- Researchers from Microsoft and Cornell report that generative tools like Copilot and ChatGPT can replicate up to 98% of tasks in some professions, with the analysis grounded in 200,000 Copilot interactions and O*NET task mapping.
- Knowledge- and language-heavy roles show the highest exposure, including translators (98%), historians (91%), programmers (90%), journalists (81%), and writers (85%), while hands-on jobs such as nursing and construction remain least affected.
- A Computrabajo study indicates companies in Mexico are rapidly deploying AI in HR, with 80% using it in recruitment; 81% apply it to screening or chatbots for candidates, 52% to performance evaluation, and 29% to onboarding.
- In Spain’s Basque Country, BAIC reports 57% of organizations have already trained staff in AI use, yet a talent shortfall of 1,144 specialists persists, prompting officials to urge coordinated action across industry, academia, and government.
- Unions warn about algorithmic management that continuously scores workers, while the legal sector expands training after an Argentine court annulled a ruling showing signs of AI-generated drafting, reinforcing the need for human review and ethical safeguards.