Potential AI revolution puts 27% of jobs at high risk, report says

Approximately 27% of jobs are at high risk of automation amid the artificial intelligence revolution, according to a new report. 

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), a global policy forum that includes 38 members, said in a Tuesday report that high-skill occupations are still at least risk of automation. 

Low-to-middle skilled jobs are most at risk, including construction, farming, fishing, forestry and, to a lesser extent, production and transportation, the report said.

The bloc said that while adoption of AI is still relatively low, rapid progress, falling technology costs and...