Robyn AndersonCEO, Jam Ai · AI Implementation & Business Development Leader

A study suggests 1.4 billion people need AI skills to keep their jobs

8 Feb 2026 · 1 min

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A study found 1.4 billion people need AI skills to keep their jobs, not because AI replaces them but because it boosts productivity. About 2,700 AI researchers predict most jobs could be automated within 50 to 80 years. The question becomes what work looks like when machines handle the management layer too.

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Well, according to this study, 1.4 billion people are going to have to learn how to use AI just to keep their current job. And it's not like it'll replace them or anything. It's just that new systems are being introduced because people are seeing how much more effective somebody can be once they understand how to use these tools. A group of 2700 AI researchers got together in LA and they said that between 50 and 80 years from now, most, if not all, jobs will be automated. And it makes you wonder, what will a workday look like for our future grandchildren and great grandchildren? And will it be something where they're managing automations, or will there be an AI for that too?