PIOJ warns AI adoption will cut working and middle-class jobs

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) said Wednesday that artificial intelligence (AI) will displace clerical and professional workers, but that research continues on the scale of displacement throughout the workforce."There is still some debate on the exact type and nature of jobs to be replaced," PIOJ Director General Dr Wayne Henry said at the agency's quarterly press briefing.The warnings come as the economy contracted by roughly 5.9 per cent during the January to March 2026 quarter, compared with the corresponding period in 2025.

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