Ten possible jobs of the future - and why Britain may struggle to fill them
Demand for jobs that require skills in artificial intelligence and machine learning is estimated to rise by 40% over the next five years - but the UK risks falling behind if schools aren't given the resources needed to teach them.
Britain will struggle to fill the jobs of the future if computer science and artificial intelligence (AI) are not made part of the school curriculum, research has warned.
Demand for jobs that require such skills is estimated to rise by 40% over the next five years - but with only 15% of UK businesses having adopted AI, a report says the country risks falling behind.
Research by Capital Economics suggests teaching AI skills in secondary schools may help fill rising demand for computer science and other such roles, supporting an average of £71bn of economic output annually to 2030.
According to YouGov, 72% of secondary school teachers support making an active effort to increase education and resources around AI and computer science. Without it, 75% fear long-term skill gaps.
But among STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) teachers surveyed, 64% had limited access to computer science resources - rising to 79% when focused on AI.
Secondary school children were also surveyed - and 33% had only heard of AI from sci-fi films and books.
The research was commissioned by Amazon, which worked with futurologist Dr Ian Pearson to compile a list of innovative computer science and AI jobs that could be available in the years ahead.
Misconception' that AI will replace people
Dr Pearson said there was a "misconception" that AI would replace people wholesale in the workplace, insisting humans remained vital to even some of the most futuristic-sounding roles.
Among them are metaverse engineer, AI sports coach and tech fashion designer.
