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Kenny Ching, Senior Lecturer, Business School, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

AI is peeling back the layers of ‘low-value’ work – NZ may be well placed to adapt

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As generative artificial intelligence (AI) advances at breakneck speed, it is upending assumptions about which jobs are “safe” from automation.

Disruption now extends well beyond manual or routine work into white-collar roles once considered untouchable. Tools such as ChatGPT, Claude and Midjourney can produce policy briefs, analytical reports, software code, design assets and marketing copy in seconds.

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