Workers fear losing jobs amid AI transformation, economic downturn

A content creation company based in Seoul scrapped its plans to recruit new employees in the second half of this year, citing financial difficulties. This has made Lim, a 30-year-old content creator at the company, feel uneasy. "The company says it's going through tough times, and there's a directive to cut even the smallest expenses," she said. "Everyone keeps saying AI will replace everything. Honestly, I'm scared that the kind of work I can do might be replaced. As things get harder, they might start cutting staff too." Many individuals like Lim are struggling to feel secure amid the structural changes affecting industries and organizations, data showed Thursday. According to a survey conducted by corporate education company HUNET, nearly half of the 546 office workers surveyed said they feel "uncertain about their jobs and the employment environment in the coming year." The biggest source of anxiety was the slowdown in industrial and market growth, cited by 51.6 percent of respondents. This was followed by the spread of AI and automation (34.1 percent), organizational restructuring (Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times