AI risks ‘mass unemployment’ in London: mayor

AFP | London

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London mayor Sadiq Khan yesterday joined the chorus of warnings on the impact of artificial intelligence for jobs, saying that the UK capital risks “an era of mass unemployment”.

The Labour mayor’s comments are to be included in a London speech late yesterday outlining the opportunities and risks posed by AI.

With the UK capital home to a large number of finance, professional services and creative jobs, London is “at the sharpest edge of change”, Khan was to say according to excerpts of the speech sent to media.

Khan will point also to “huge potential benefits” of the technology if used responsibly, as he unveils a review into its impact on the capital’s jobs market alongside free AI training for millions of Londoners.