Artificial Intelligence: Employment
Commons · Question 8919 · Tabled 10 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Josh Babarinde
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of AI-related professional displacement in employment across (a) the South East , (b) Eastbourne and (c) the UK.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 19 Jun 2026
AI is going to reshape the world of work, with some jobs more impacted than others, but AI will also create new roles and opportunities. Our recent assessment of AI capabilities and its impact on the labour market highlighted IMF estimates that around 70%...