<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Artificial intelligence is making increasing inroads into the Australian workplace, but one education and skills training leader sees it as an opportunity, not a thing to lament.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Global education company Pearson's AI modelling division, Faethm, recently found that just three technologies are responsible for 80 per cent of the impact of artificial intelligence of the workforce.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>These include robotic process automation, simple chatbots, and the more complex large-language model (LLM) chatbots.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/videos/national/perths-median-house-prices-on-track-to-hit-1-million/cmdfw5rfg00030hqlgpwad7ke" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Perth's median house prices on track to hit $1 million</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>And the Faethm data also showed which industries were set to feel the heaviest impacts from AI in the coming three years, namely, professional, scientific, and technical services; financial and insurance services; health and social care; and manufacturing.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Pearson Enterprise Learning and Skills Asia Pacific vice president Craig McFarlane said this data revealed a number of truths.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"A lot of people have their head in the sand about AI," he said.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/jobs-most-heavily-affected-by-ai-revealed-how-things-need-to-change/03e800da-916c-4e01-bb55-a1817a16e428" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/jamarra-ugle-hagan-police-suspect-afl-stars-car-was-used-in-second-violent-crime-spree/4ba38328-3521-46e6-a959-1794c7a0e159" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Police suspect AFL star's car was used in second violent crime spree</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This is not a head-in-the-sand moment."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>McFarlane said Pearson's focus was on the skills gaps likely to emerge in the next few years - what workplace activity would become redundant, and, crucially, the new skills that would be required.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But he emphasised the potential in AI for improving productivity and offering everybody new opportunities in the workplace.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/coca-cola-australia-usa-donald-trump/1a334278-74a4-4063-a3de-0be5b511174e" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Coke will stay the same for Aussies despite Trump-inspired US change</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The first step is around awareness of what this can do and how it can help you," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We tell people go out and experiment with what's out there, have a play - the best way to learn how to do something is by trying it."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Fears of job losses linger in the air of many discussions around AI, but McFarlane suggested that was born of a limited perspective.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"When (Microsoft) Excel came out, everybody thought it was going to be the death of the accounting sector - this magic program could do it all for you," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"But I mean, accountancy is stronger than ever. Industries pivot."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>What will change as AI becomes ever more ingrained, however, is peoples' roles in their respective workplace.</span></div></div><div class="styles__Wrapper-sc-2o34ro-0 cmwkBV"><div class="styles__Column-sc-2o34ro-3 jJDKrX"><a href="/content/2025/06/09/12/35/jobs-fastest-salary-growth-seek-data"><img alt="" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 636px, (min-width: 768px) 396px, 100vw" src="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/FYlZWPbABFjUg5iL4vYmneogVls=/396x223/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F94d6907f-876d-4f9b-ab86-3436aeab2e6d" srcset="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/FYlZWPbABFjUg5iL4vYmneogVls=/396x223/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F94d6907f-876d-4f9b-ab86-3436aeab2e6d 396w, https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/pvu4iARVJjpcErSENe-sx3dtXTU=/636x358/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F94d6907f-876d-4f9b-ab86-3436aeab2e6d 636w"/></a></div><div class="styles__Column-sc-2o34ro-3 jJDKrX"><div class="styles__Headline-sc-2o34ro-4 hpbOlz">Want a pay rise? These jobs experienced the fastest salary growth this year </div><div class="styles__Button-sc-2o34ro-1 eBjlmW"><a class="styles__ButtonLink-sc-2o34ro-2 hqpklJ" href="/content/2025/06/09/12/35/jobs-fastest-salary-growth-seek-data">View Gallery</a></div></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>AI is likely to fill workplace needs for process-based tasks, such as administration and support - McFarlane estimates he can save up to a day going through post-holiday emails now compared to three years ago.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The data shows which early-career industries could be most affected as well," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We have to rethink how we prepare young people for the workforce."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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