SynopsisThe survey also showed that about 15% of the companies surveyed deemed it easy to replace experienced employees with AI-enabled staff with less experienceThe survey also showed that about 15% of the companies surveyed deemed it easy to replace experienced employees with AI-enabled staff with less experienceClose to 20% of German companies that use artificial intelligence are finding it easy to replace employees with university degrees with AI-enabled staff without a degree, a survey by German economic research institute Ifo showed.The survey also showed that about 15% of the companies surveyed deemed it easy to replace experienced employees with AI-enabled staff with less experience"AI is transforming the world of work and in some areas can even partially replace formal qualifications and experience," says Ifo researcher Anna RuffertRetail and wholesale trade companies signalled the highest readiness to make those staff switches among sectors, Ifo added. ...moreElevate your knowledge and leadership skills at a cost cheaper than your daily tea.Subscribe Now
Some German firms see AI reducing need for degrees, Ifo says - The Economic Times
The survey also showed that about 15% of the companies surveyed deemed it easy to replace experienced employees with AI-enabled staff with less experienceThe survey also showed that about 15% of the companies surveyed deemed it easy to replace experienced employees with AI-enabled staff with less experience
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Ifo: 20% of German AI-using companies easily replace degree-holders with non-credentialed staff; 15% substitute experienced workers with junior AI-trained staff. For tech leaders, credentials are losing to AI aptitude in hiring, pressuring senior salary structures.
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