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In a few years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) virtual assistants will be as common as the smart phone "

— Dave Waters

Britain hit hardest by AI Job Cuts: Morgan Stanley

A recent report by Morgan Stanley says AI resulted in 8% job cuts in UK, with young people more affected.

Britain has been hit hardest by AI-driven workplace changes, with businesses reporting an 8% net job loss — the highest among peers like the U.S., Japan, Germany and Australia, according to a Morgan Stanley report cited by Bloomberg.

“AI will automate most, if not all, white collar jobs in 18 months”: Microsoft AI Chief

The increasing capabilities of AI will result in several blue collar jobs getting automated in near future.

Microsoft AI Chief Mustafa Suleyman has given an 180-month deadline for majority of the blue collar jobs getting automated by artificial intelligence. But what does the data say?