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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Luca Ittimani and Josh Taylor

Will AI take Australian jobs, or is it just an excuse for corporate restructure?

Artificial Intelligence Replacing Human Roles, symbolized by a robot kicking a businessman into a ravine.
AI has been blamed for more than 1,000 job cuts in Australia in the past few months. Illustration: rudall30/Getty Images

Teresa Lim has one of the most recognisable voices in Australia. For 23 years, she has been the voice behind radio and television advertisements, selling listeners on everything from baby formula to Test cricket. But despite her extensive portfolio, she’s become increasingly worried that she is going to be replaced by AI.

It’s a well-grounded fear. AI has been blamed for more than 1,000 job cuts in Australia in the past few months. Tech company Atlassian on Thursday announced they would shed 500 jobs in Australia as part of a global round of 1,600 redundancies, and experts warn there could be more to come as companies seek to use technological advancements to cut costs.

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