AI may force 11 million workers into new jobs: McKinsey & Co.

A study by McKinsey & Co. indicates a significant job transition is expected in the coming years. Approximately 11 million American workers may need to change occupations due to artificial intelligence. This represents a major shift from the curre...

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A study by McKinsey & Co. indicates a significant job transition is expected in the coming years, with approximately 11 million American workers needing to change occupations due to artificial intelligence. (Representational Image)

An AI jobs apocalypse may not be the biggest threat to US workers in the next decade. The larger challenge could be helping millions of people move into new jobs, according to a study by consulting firm McKinsey & Co.

Roughly 11 million American workers, or about 7% of the current workforce, may need to change jobs by 2035 because of artificial intelligence-related displacement, according to the report released Tuesday. That means the number of US workers who change occupations each year - historically around 215,000 - may triple over the next decade.
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