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 the increasing availability of workers with AI skills suggest that OECD countries may be on the brink of an AI revolution.