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Tech jobs risk being replaced by AI, Nobel Prize-winning economist warns By Jessica Clark Updated: 17:01 EST, 2 January 2024 e-mail View comments Warning: London School of Economics and Nobel Prize-winning economist professor Christopher Pissarides A Nobel Prize winning-economist has warned young people against studying STEM subjects as tech jobs risk being replaced by artificial intelligence (AI). School leavers have for years been encouraged to choose science, technology, engineering and maths degrees. Subjects such as computer science were thought to boost employment chances in comparison to humanities and arts courses. But London School of Economics (LSE) professor Christopher Pissarides said other attributes like communication, managerial and creative skills are more important. Those skills cannot be replaced by robots while some STEM roles could eventually be made redundant by AI, he said. Pissarides, 75, told Bloomberg that despite growth in the sector, there may not be jobs for all STEM graduates. Pissarides, who jointly won the Nobel Prize in 2010 for research on the impact of unemployment, has said AI could allow staff to spend less time at work and strengthen the case for a four-day week. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next 'I'm optimistic about Britain': Glaxo chief defies the gloom... High Street banks must recognise that branches matter,... Bitcoin tops $45,000: Cryptocurrency at highest for nearly... Oil price jumps back towards $80 a barrel amid mounting... Share this article Share HOW THIS IS MONEY CAN HELP How to choose the best (and cheapest) stocks and shares Isa and the right DIY investing account DIY INVESTING PLATFORMS Easy investing Stocks & shares Isa £1.50 fund dealing 0.25% fee on fund holdings Investment ideas Free fund dealing Free fund dealing 0.45% account fee capped for shares Flat-fee investing No fees From £4.99 a month Trade shares and funds for £3.99 Social investing Social investing Share investing 30+ million global community Model portfolios Investment account Free fund dealing Free financial coaching Affiliate links: If you take out a product This is Money may earn a commission. This does not affect our editorial independence. > Compare the best investing platform for you Share or comment on this article: Tech jobs risk being replaced by AI, Nobel Prize-winning economist warns e-mail Add comment Some links in this article may be affiliate links. If you click on them we may earn a small commission. That helps us fund This Is Money, and keep it free to use. We do not write articles to promote products. We do not allow any commercial relationship to affect our editorial independence. Comments 0 Share what you think No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. Add your comment Enter your comment By posting your comment you agree to our house rules . Submit Comment Clear Close Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. No Yes Close Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy . More top stories
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