KDI "10년 후 AI로 연간 일자리 25.6만개 감소...생산성은 향상"
2026-07-22
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A report by the Korea Development Institute (KDI) finds that generative AI and automation could increase South Korea's productivity by up to 3.5% over the next decade but may also eliminate approximately 256,000 jobs annually, mainly affecting mid- and high-skilled professions. The study highlights significant employment risks from AI adoption.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly involves AI systems (generative AI) and their impact on employment and wages, which are forms of harm to people (economic and labor-related harm). However, the harm is projected and not yet realized, making it a plausible future harm scenario. The report is a research analysis forecasting potential job losses and wage effects due to AI automation and adoption. This fits the definition of an AI Hazard, as the development and use of AI systems could plausibly lead to significant labor market disruptions and associated harms. It is not an AI Incident because no actual harm has yet occurred. It is not Complementary Information because the article is not about responses or updates to past incidents but about a new forecast. It is not Beneficial Use since the AI is the source of potential harm, not a countermeasure. It is not Unrelated because AI involvement and plausible harm are central.[AI generated]