Oxford: 47% of jobs at risk

September 17, 2013

Carl Benedikt Frey and Michael Osborne, of the University of Oxford, estimate the probability of automation for 702 occupations and conclude that about 47% of US employment is at high risk. The study becomes a reference point in the debate about the end of work.

Source: Oxford Martin School

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