A new IBM report discusses the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation on the workforce, anticipated to affect around 1.4 billion people. The report cites a survey of 3,000 C-level executives across 28 countries and 21,000 workers in 22 nations. Approximately 40 percent of workers will require new job skills within three years, according to the executives. While some employees fear AI replacing them, 87 percent of executives believe job roles will increase due to generative AI, whi