The world tends to use artificial intelligence, in a large way, in various fields and sectors, and in governmental or private employers, to take advantage of the capabilities it provides to improve the work environment, increase productivity, reduce waste of time, as well as reduce workers and rationalize expenses, so that the question is renewed about how to benefit from this technological development that specialists consider A new revolution in this field? Will it have negative repercussions on employees or reduce future employment opportunities? And how? The controversy, which is not devoid of fears, continues, reinforced by specialized reports, about hundreds of millions of jobs that will be negatively affected by the new variable in the event of its spread, which is expected.
Alarming numbers and statistics
The latest figures indicate that in the first quarter of 2023, the technology sector reduced the number of jobs in the world by 5% more than it did during the whole of 2022.
Foundation says "Goldman Sachs" In a recent report, there are 300 million jobs worldwide that will be affected by artificial intelligence and automation.
"the East" It surveyed experts and technology specialists to find out their expectations for the future of artificial intelligence in Qatar in light of the technological infrastructure it possesses, and to discuss its impact on the labor market in Qatar, what are the most prominent sectors to benefit from, and whether it will reduce employment opportunities or vice versa, and what is required of workers in the government or private sectors to make the most of it. Advantages of artificial intelligence? Will the paths of student choices change at the university level in light of the newcomer from the world of technology?
Ammar Mohamed, a digital marketing consultant and trainer, confirms that the State of Qatar is considered one of the leading countries in investing in technological infrastructure and artificial intelligence. The government aims to transform the country into an ICT hub in the region. Qatar has witnessed a great trend towards the application of modern technologies, including artificial intelligence, which is one of its priorities in its march towards the digital economy.
He pointed out that several initiatives and programs have been launched to promote artificial intelligence in Qatar, such as the Qatar Center for Artificial Intelligence (QCRI) and Qatar Foundation for Scientific Computing (QSC). There are also several government and private initiatives aimed at promoting the use of modern technology and artificial intelligence in vital sectors such as health, education, transportation and trade.
He added: In general, Qatar is a good place to invest in artificial intelligence and develop projects that benefit from it, as it has a strong technological infrastructure and a clear strategy to transform the country into the center of information and communication technology in the region.
He explained that artificial intelligence is one of the most common modern technologies in the digital world, and is of great importance in various fields, whether at the level of individuals, societies, or countries:
First, people can use AI to improve their lives and increase their productivity, manage time and improve personal productivity. Through the use of artificial intelligence algorithms, data can be analyzed, making it useful for individuals to make the right decisions.
Secondly, societies can benefit from artificial intelligence in various areas, such as improving public health, helping to develop renewable energy, and managing waste in a more efficient way. Artificial intelligence can also be used to develop smart cities and improve public government services.
Third – Countries can benefit from artificial intelligence to promote economic development, improve national security, and manage crises and disasters. Artificial intelligence can also be used in military fields, such as developing air defense systems and recognizing potential targets.
Areas of use of artificial intelligence
Ammar Muhammad indicated that artificial intelligence can be used in many different fields and industries, including: e-commerce and digital marketing, finance and banking services, medicine and health care, industry and manufacturing, transport and logistics, security and defense, education and training.
And about the extent and how the labor market in Qatar will be affected by artificial intelligence on jobs, Ammar Muhammad confirms that the labor market in Qatar will be affected by artificial intelligence, but it can also help create new job opportunities and improve existing ones, adding: For example, artificial intelligence can be used in many of industries in Qatar such as oil and gas, retail, finance and logistics, and thus can improve work efficiency and improve economic performance in the country.
And he continues: However, some jobs may be affected by the application of artificial intelligence technologies, such as repetitive and regular jobs that require low skills, such as administrative and computational work and industrial products that use manual labor. However, AI can also lead to the creation of new jobs in areas such as programming, analytics, robotics, design and development, and thus can boost the labor market in Qatar.
In general, artificial intelligence can help improve economic performance and enhance the labor market in Qatar. However, this requires providing appropriate training and qualification for current and future workers, so that they can adapt to artificial intelligence technologies and take advantage of the new job opportunities that it can create.
Workers in the government and private sectors:
Ammar Muhammad believes that workers, whether in the government or private sector, are required to deal with the variable artificial intelligence in order to benefit from it, saying: Dealing with current developments in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and its applications at work requires updating the competencies and skills required for workers in the public and private sectors. In order to fully benefit from the benefits of this modern technology without affecting their jobs, workers must do the following:
1- Learn the basic concepts of artificial intelligence and its applications in the work environment, and get acquainted with the new tools and technologies used in this field.
2- Investing in improving basic skills, such as computer and programming skills and creative thinking.
3- Manage time effectively and work to increase productivity, while maintaining a balance between new technology and traditional skills.
4- Working on building positive working relationships with robots and smart computers used in the workplace, and enhancing human-machine interaction.
5- Thinking creatively and creating new solutions to make the most of the advantages of artificial intelligence and technical developments in the work environment.
6- Continuing to learn, update and innovate by following technical developments in the field of artificial intelligence, and working to develop their skills and knowledge in this field.
And that there are potential drawbacks to artificial intelligence, which are:
Job loss due to artificial intelligence
Inaccuracy: AI can make mistakes sometimes, due to the raw data it relies on for learning and analysis, which can be insufficient or imprecise.
- Security and privacy: AI can learn and analyze personal data, resulting in a breach of privacy, and it can be hacked and used for illegal purposes.
Relying entirely on artificial intelligence without any human intervention can lead to unexpected consequences.
As for how can the disadvantages of artificial intelligence be avoided? Ammar Muhammad says that there are some procedures that can be followed to achieve this, including:
Verify the source of the data used by artificial intelligence, and ensure its validity and reliability, as the use of incorrect or inaccurate data can lead to wrong decisions.
- Protection of personal data: The protection of personal data that is used in training artificial intelligence must be ensured, as this data can be used in illegal ways and have a negative impact on privacy and electronic security.
Confirmation of decisions: Decisions made by artificial intelligence must be validated, and this can be done by identifying the algorithms used and checking their impact on final decisions.
Employing artificial intelligence ethically: it must be avoided in any activities that cause harm to humanity, such as the wrong use of facial recognition or electronic espionage.
Provide training and education: Provide training and education to users and developers on the use of artificial intelligence
Regarding the accuracy of the figures circulating about the damage to nearly 300 million jobs worldwide from artificial intelligence, which are exaggerated numbers, Ammar Muhammad considered that it is difficult to determine whether these numbers are exaggerated or not, as the impact of artificial intelligence on jobs varies greatly. Significant and dependent on the industry and economic sector involved.
For example, AI can lead to increased productivity and efficiency in some industries which increases the demand for labor, while it may lead to job cuts in some other industries.
It is expected that the rapid development of technology and artificial intelligence will lead to fundamental changes in the way work and production are carried out, and these changes may lead to the reduction of some jobs and the modernization of many of them, but the rapid development of technology and artificial intelligence will lead to the creation of new job opportunities in emerging and advanced industries. , in addition to substantial changes to existing jobs.
Many benefits and expected indirect damages:
For his part, Mohammed Ahmed Al-Qassabi, a member of the Qatar Scientific Club and head of the robotics department in the club, stressed the distinction of the technological infrastructure that Qatar possesses to make the most of artificial intelligence, adding: There are many smart cities such as Msheireb, Lusail and others, and there are many agencies in the country that use artificial intelligence and"automation" (Automation) to increase efficiency with regard to some tasks, for example we find factories that have become increasingly using robots and electronic devices that rely on artificial intelligence to activate some tasks that may be "superhuman".
He added: There are also uses of artificial intelligence in the fields of smart applications to study many issues in the Qatari market and the way government agencies and private companies work to analyze existing data and data to reach more effective outputs.
Labor market
He believes that there is no direct harm to the use of artificial intelligence on the labor market in Qatar, but he does not rule out the existence of indirect harm in the sense that humans have become more dependent on artificial intelligence to the point of relying on computers to think and make decisions on their behalf, citing the recent uproar. "gpt chat" And the great demand for it to carry out some tasks, and this is considered the other side of artificial intelligence that may make humans the future "dependent" More on it and limit their way of thinking and human intelligence.
New job opportunities:
Muhammad Al-Qassabi minimizes the negative impact of the labor market on artificial intelligence, saying: It is true that artificial intelligence may replace humans in some jobs, but at the same time it will create new job opportunities, especially in the field of technology, explaining:
If we use"robot doctor" It is not possible to produce and design a robot without consulting a human doctor to benefit from his expertise and knowledge in his specialization, and this creates more job opportunities, and does not replace them directly, as some say.
Required skills:
And Muhammad Al-Qassabi believes that what is required of workers in the government and private sectors to benefit from artificial intelligence is not to deal with the matter as if it is an artificial intelligence "competition" between humans and electronic devices but as"Collaborative team" Between the two to make the most of the advantages of advanced technology because our complete reliance on artificial intelligence may result in shortcomings and disadvantages because it does not have the same way of thinking as humans, and if we rely on humans entirely, they do not have the physical ability to carry out some tasks that can be performed by robots, for example,
It stresses the importance of humans accepting the existence of artificial intelligence and"cooperation" And take advantage of it and work as"one team" To increase production further to keep pace with the times.
Artificial intelligence and university education:
Muhammad Al-Qassabi expected that artificial intelligence would affect the paths of students’ choices at the university level, pointing to the great interest from the state as well as students to study the cybersecurity specialization, which has become highly demanded in the labor market, noting that artificial intelligence has become a major or minor discipline that is taught in some universities , considering that "Artificial intelligence is the future"
Regarding the figures that expect more than 300 million jobs worldwide to be affected by artificial intelligence in the future, he saw "Al-Qasabi" that it "Fantasy number"He added: It is true that robots will replace some jobs, but at the same time they will create new job opportunities, considering that the negative idea about artificial intelligence by many people is due to the fact that some people do not accept it, likening the matter to what happened when technology appeared and the use of electronic systems instead of "Paper and pen" And people did not accept that at the beginning and then interacted with it with the passage of time, saying: People do not accept change easily at first and then get used to it….
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