Up to 30%: Up to 30% of hours worked in the US economy could be automated by 2030

Up to 30%

Up to 30% of hours worked in the US economy could be automated by 2030 — 29.5% with generative AI vs 21.5% without.

Source: McKinsey Global Institute · Generative AI and the future of work in America (2023) [24]

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