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Report: How AI technology is changing the job market

By Graham Kajilwa | Jul. 4, 2025

**Brighter Monday acting Managing Director Sarah Ndegwa during the Brighter Monday HR Smartlab roundtable meeting in Nairobi, on July 3, 2025.** [Benard Orwongo, Standard]

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is now threatening some technical jobs that were previously considered 'safe' as the tasks can now be done without the hard skills.

A new report shows some skills associated with jobs such as accounting, marketing, sales, finance, project management, human resource management, and business development may now no longer be in demand, threatening the dreams of many workers.

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