{"id":148378,"date":"2025-09-01T06:34:50","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T06:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/?p=148378"},"modified":"2025-09-01T06:34:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T06:34:51","slug":"preparing-for-the-workplace-impact-of-artificial-general-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2025\/09\/preparing-for-the-workplace-impact-of-artificial-general-intelligence\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for the Workplace Impact of Artificial General Intelligence"},"content":{"rendered":"
What happens when machines and algorithms can complete knowledge work faster and more effective than even the most high-performing teams?<\/p>\n
Thanks to the accelerating power, speed and accuracy of artificial intelligence (AI) over the past few years, the arrival of artificial general intelligence (AGI) is no longer a matter of what-if, but of when.<\/p>\n
Artificial general intelligence refers to machine intelligence that can perform any intellectual task a human can.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Today\u2019s generative AI solutions, such as DALL-E and ChatGPT, excel in narrow, specialised domains, for example image creation or text editing. In contrast, artificial general intelligence would rival or exceed human cognitive abilities across a wide range of tasks, including creativity, planning, problem-solving and reasoning.<\/p>\n
AGI will have a seismic impact on work and employment, completely transforming how companies operate and what types of skills employees need to remain competitive in an increasingly uncertain job market.<\/p>\n
And time is running out for employers and knowledge workers to plan for this impact:\u00a0some researchers suggest<\/a>\u00a0AGI will arrive around 2041, although\u00a0more recent predictions<\/a>\u00a0estimate it could arrive as early as 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The impact of AGI on knowledge work is predicted to be significant.\u00a0Up to two-thirds of jobs in the US and Europe<\/a>\u00a0are vulnerable to some form of automation.<\/p>\n Many professions that have traditionally be high paying, such as coding, business analysis, and creative design, are squarely in the sights of AI. In fact, any job where \u2018knowing the answer\u2019 was the key to performance will be transformed by AGI.<\/p>\n Young professionals are likely to experience the greatest impact from AGI. Many entry-level jobs involve routine office work, with junior positions often designed to provide young workers with vital experience into how companies operate and what a specific career entails.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Organisations will have to transform the nature of entry-level jobs to ensure that younger employees have opportunities to contribute meaningfully to company success.<\/p>\n Skills programs that prioritise how young workers can leverage AI and AGI to perform with greater efficiency could safeguard junior positions and ensure entry-level employees remain valuable contributors to broader organisational goals.<\/p>\n Experienced workers can also benefit from AI\/AGI training:\u00a0a report by the World Economic Forum<\/a>\u00a0revealed that 40% of employers expect to reduce their workforce where AI can automate tasks, highlighting the need for workers to rapidly upskill in the face of AI-led workplace transformation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nProfound jobs impact expected<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n