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Earlier this year, The Economist and The Atlantic published reports arguing that increasing automation, computerisation and artificial intelligence could place at risk half of current jobs in the United States within a decade or two.
Both publications argued that routine-based jobs or jobs that can be solved by smart algorithms are most at risk, whereas those jobs requiring high levels of critical thought and analysis are relatively safe.
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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness.
Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.
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