The AI revolution may not be simply a jobs destroyer

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MoneyWatch - 4/24/2017 - Dave Johnson - For years, conventional wisdom has suggested that artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to tear through traditional industries like a virus, displacing established human workers with smart software in the process. With such a reputation for killing jobs, it’s encouraging that a new report from career site Paysa paints a very different picture for AI: Significant job growth with dramatic investments in hiring for at least the next five years. According to Paysa, technology companies are doubling down on AI research, with more than $650 million being added to corporate headcount for additional AI talent this year alone. Twenty top employers are spending an average of $33 million to attract new talent for this developing sector. Read more @ http://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-ai-revo ... destroyer/