Argentina most exposed to AI impact in Latin America, study finds

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A study by the Economic and Social Council of Buenos Aires City (CESBA) identified Argentina as the Latin American country with the highest occupational exposure to generative AI, ranking at 0.292 on a scale of 0 to 1. This exposure was primarily attributed to the country’s 97% urbanization rate and the concentration of 78% of its employment within the service sector. Within Buenos Aires City, exposure reached 0.353, driven by an 88% service sector workforce and a high level of education among the population. The report noted that generative AI is particularly adept at tasks historically requiring college education, such as programming and analysis.

Consequences

While firms adopting AI in the knowledge-based services sector have shown growth in total employment, the CESBA report indicated a systematic decline in the proportion of junior or low-tenure workers following such adoption. Companies in this sector are currently evolving roles to prioritize the supervision and orchestration of AI agents over manual tasks.

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