{"id":34222,"date":"2025-06-13T12:16:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T12:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.digife.it\/?p=34222"},"modified":"2025-06-17T07:29:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T07:29:40","slug":"work-and-artificial-intelligence-a-transformation-not-a-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digife.it\/en\/work-and-artificial-intelligence-a-transformation-not-a-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"Work and Artificial Intelligence: A Transformation, Not a Threat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"448\" data-end=\"675\">In recent years there has been much talk about how the<strong data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"523\">artificial intelligence<\/strong> will change the world of work. But this has often been done with alarmist tones, talking about job losses, wild automation and an employment crisis.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"677\" data-end=\"734\">Yet, the <strong data-start=\"687\" data-end=\"703\">real numbers<\/strong> tell a different story.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"736\" data-end=\"1000\">A recent study by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwc.com\/gx\/en\/issues\/artificial-intelligence\/ai-jobs-barometer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PwC \u2013 <em data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"782\">AI Jobs Barometer<\/em><\/a>, published in June 2025 \u2013 analyzes millions of job offers in 15 countries and reveals an uncomfortable truth for those who still resist change: <strong data-start=\"927\" data-end=\"1000\">AI isn&#039;t destroying jobs, it&#039;s rebuilding them from scratch.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1085\">Here\u2019s what\u2019s happening, and why it\u2019s crucial to prepare, not be scared, today.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1092\" data-end=\"1153\">AI Increases Productivity\u2026 Where It\u2019s Actually Used<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1380\">In sectors where the adoption of artificial intelligence is more advanced (consulting, finance, IT), the <strong data-start=\"1260\" data-end=\"1311\">productivity per employee increased by 27%<\/strong>. In the less digitalized sectors, however, growth stops at 9%.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1494\">This means that technology, if integrated with competence, <strong data-start=\"1450\" data-end=\"1493\">It doesn&#039;t replace people: it enhances them<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1501\" data-end=\"1540\">Those who know AI earn more<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1542\" data-end=\"1815\">One of the most significant metrics concerns salaries. In sectors with high exposure to AI, paychecks have grown by an average of 16.7%. But the most interesting data concerns those who possess AI-related skills: <strong data-start=\"1763\" data-end=\"1789\">earn the 56% more<\/strong> compared to those who don&#039;t have them.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1817\" data-end=\"1965\">Just a year ago, this gap was 25%.<br data-start=\"1861\" data-end=\"1864\" \/>A very clear signal: <strong data-start=\"1891\" data-end=\"1965\">the market is already rewarding those who have invested in the right skills.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1972\" data-end=\"2028\">The evolution of skills is ever faster<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2030\" data-end=\"2225\">In today&#039;s workplace, the skills required are changing at an astonishing rate: in the most AI-related roles, the change in skills required is <strong data-start=\"2182\" data-end=\"2204\">faster than 66%<\/strong> compared to others.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2227\" data-end=\"2412\">University and traditional training are no longer enough. We need an approach <strong data-start=\"2303\" data-end=\"2315\">continuous<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"2317\" data-end=\"2335\">customized<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"2337\" data-end=\"2347\">hybrid<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"2348\" data-end=\"2351\" \/>He who does not update himself, stops. He who learns to learn, advances.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2419\" data-end=\"2481\">Automatable jobs don&#039;t disappear: they transform<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2483\" data-end=\"2690\">Against all expectations, even the roles considered most at risk of automation are <strong data-start=\"2567\" data-end=\"2580\">growing up<\/strong>. +38% in recent years.<br data-start=\"2605\" data-end=\"2608\" \/>Not because AI hasn&#039;t entered these sectors, but because it has <strong data-start=\"2675\" data-end=\"2689\">redefined<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2483\" data-end=\"2690\">Repetitive tasks are automated, but new roles, new responsibilities, new opportunities are created around them. Work changes skin. It does not die.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2857\" data-end=\"2912\">AI is coming everywhere, even where you don&#039;t expect it<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2914\" data-end=\"3018\">Thinking that artificial intelligence is \u201cjust for programmers\u201d is now outdated.<br data-start=\"2998\" data-end=\"3001\" \/>Today we find it:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3019\" data-end=\"3296\">\n<li data-start=\"3019\" data-end=\"3072\">\n<p data-start=\"3021\" data-end=\"3072\">in the <strong data-start=\"3025\" data-end=\"3043\">construction sites<\/strong> that optimize safety<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3073\" data-end=\"3134\">\n<p data-start=\"3075\" data-end=\"3134\">in the <strong data-start=\"3079\" data-end=\"3097\">agricultural fields<\/strong> that monitor crops and irrigation<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3135\" data-end=\"3181\">\n<p data-start=\"3137\" data-end=\"3181\">in the <strong data-start=\"3141\" data-end=\"3154\">warehouses<\/strong> where logistics improves<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3182\" data-end=\"3228\">\n<p data-start=\"3184\" data-end=\"3228\">in the <strong data-start=\"3190\" data-end=\"3202\">hospitals<\/strong> where it supports the diagnosis<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3229\" data-end=\"3296\">\n<p data-start=\"3231\" data-end=\"3296\">in the <strong data-start=\"3237\" data-end=\"3265\">public administration<\/strong> to simplify bureaucracy<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3298\" data-end=\"3358\">Every sector is involved. Every profession can evolve.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"3365\" data-end=\"3417\">And who works in HR? The change starts there<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3419\" data-end=\"3613\">In this scenario, who is responsible for <strong data-start=\"3456\" data-end=\"3473\">human resources<\/strong> plays a key role. The question is no longer \u201cwhether\u201d to use AI, but \u201chow\u201d.<br data-start=\"3546\" data-end=\"3549\" \/>It will make the difference <strong data-start=\"3571\" data-end=\"3587\">the mentality<\/strong>, not the degree.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3615\" data-end=\"3644\">Companies need to start:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3645\" data-end=\"4040\">\n<li data-start=\"3645\" data-end=\"3706\">\n<p data-start=\"3647\" data-end=\"3706\"><strong data-start=\"3650\" data-end=\"3675\">Mapping the skills<\/strong> actually present in the organization<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3707\" data-end=\"3774\">\n<p data-start=\"3709\" data-end=\"3774\"><strong data-start=\"3712\" data-end=\"3748\">Invest in continuous training<\/strong>, accessible and flexible<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3775\" data-end=\"3876\">\n<p data-start=\"3777\" data-end=\"3876\"><strong data-start=\"3780\" data-end=\"3811\">Adopting digital tools<\/strong> that stimulate real learning (not the usual theoretical courses)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3877\" data-end=\"3943\">\n<p data-start=\"3879\" data-end=\"3943\"><strong data-start=\"3882\" data-end=\"3924\">Promote leadership that develops<\/strong>, not that controls<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3944\" data-end=\"4040\">\n<p data-start=\"3946\" data-end=\"4040\"><strong data-start=\"3949\" data-end=\"3984\">Building a company culture<\/strong> ready for change, not just technical innovation<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"4047\" data-end=\"4100\">AI challenges humans, not replaces them<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"4102\" data-end=\"4145\">The real challenge is not \u201ctechnological\u201d. It is human.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4147\" data-end=\"4383\">Artificial intelligence forces us to ask ourselves <strong data-start=\"4197\" data-end=\"4210\">Who we are<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"4212\" data-end=\"4234\">what we can do<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"4236\" data-end=\"4272\">how much we are willing to change<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"4273\" data-end=\"4276\" \/>It&#039;s not just about updating software. It&#039;s about <strong data-start=\"4332\" data-end=\"4382\">update the way we think about work<\/strong>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In recent years, there&#039;s been much talk about how artificial intelligence will change the world of work. But it&#039;s often been done with alarmist tones, talking about job losses,\u2026<\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":34225,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-34222","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-curiosita-web"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.digife.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34222","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.digife.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.digife.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.digife.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.digife.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34222"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.digife.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34222\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.digife.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.digife.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34222"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.digife.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34222"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.digife.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34222"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}