Korea less exposed to AI job shock, but productivity at risk

South Korea may face less immediate job disruption from generative artificial intelligence than other members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

But its workers and businesses could also miss out on much of the technology’s productivity boost.

According to a report released by the Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training, Korea ranked 33rd out of the 34 OECD countries analyzed in terms of the share of jobs highly exposed to generative AI.

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