Higher-income jobs are at greater risk of being replaced (Photo: Reuters)

With viral chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT taking over the internet, many of us are wondering how safe our workplaces are from artificial intelligence.

A new study has found that about 80% of the US workforce could see at least 10% of their jobs impacted, while about 19% of workers could see at least 50% of their jobs impacted by the adoption of AI tools like ChatGPT.

The research, in collaboration with the developer of ChatGPT, OpenAI and the University of Pennsylvania, examined the impact of large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT on the job market.

According to the study, the new technology will affect all wage levels, with higher-paying jobs potentially at greater risk of being displaced.

Individuals with bachelor’s, master’s or professional degrees are more at risk of losing their jobs to AI than those without formal educational qualifications.

New technology will affect all wage levels, with higher-paying jobs potentially at greater risk of being replaced (Photo: Reuters)

The occupations most at risk included mathematicians, accountants, quantitative financial analysts, writers and authors, web and digital interface designers, clerks, simultaneous underwriters, proofreaders and copywriters.

Other jobs with tasks that could be automated included accountants and accountants, news analysts, journalists, and administrative assistants.

While ChatGPT is making headlines, it’s only a fraction of what LLMs can do. Currently, studies suggest that only 3% of US workers have more than half of their jobs exposed to GPT.

At full potential, LLMs can process and produce various forms of sequential data, including assembly language, protein sequences, and chess games.

So the technology could have remarkable economic, social and political implications, the researchers said.