DAR ES SALAAM, Jan. 15 -- ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) is no longer a future workplace disruptor—it is already reshaping the structure of global labour markets.

According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff discussion note ‘Bridging Skill Gaps for the Future: New Jobs Creation in the AI Age, around 40 per cent of global employment is potentially exposed to AI, though the degree of exposure varies sharply across countries and income groups.

“New AI-related skills have become a significant component of emerging skills in recent years,” IMF says in the discussion note issued yesterday.

Although in advanced economies this share rises to 60 per cent, in emerging markets it remains at 40 per cent, and in lo...