Artifical intelligence could benefit older workers, evidence from the US suggests. Why? Experienced employees are more likely to identify AI mistakes that younger colleagues might miss. Concerns they may be displaced look exagerrated. There are even signs that demand has already increased for those in their 50s. “They’re going to be the first ones to say to AI, ‘No, that doesn’t sound right,’” says executive career strategist Loren Greiff. And Matt Sigelman, president of the BurningGlass Institute, a workforce think tank, agrees. “This may be one of the first tech revolutions that may favor older workers,” he says.Previous tech upheavals have tended to bypass older workers because they haven’t necessarily built the necessary tech skills. “But we’re finding that AI is advantaging those who have expertise.”
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