{"slug": "is-ai-stealing-your-job", "title": "Is AI stealing your job?", "summary": "Singapore labour chief Ng Chee Meng and Manpower Minister Tan See Leng have raised concerns about AI-driven job displacement, with Ng calling for no 'jobless growth' amid workplace disruption. While white-collar workers face risks, mass layoffs are not expected, according to the Business Times.", "body_md": "# Is AI stealing your job?\n\nWhite-collar workers risk displacement, but mass layoffs aren’t on the table\n\n[SINGAPORE] There has been [growing buzz](https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/ai-will-affect-jobs-unevenly-singapores-response-must-be-just-targeted) around how artificial intelligence is reshaping hiring, changing jobs, and even putting roles at risk.\n\nIn May, labour chief Ng Chee Meng put forth a motion [calling for no “jobless growth” amid AI-driven disruption at workplaces](https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/economy-policy/ai-transition-must-safeguard-and-empower-workers-support-firms-ng-chee-meng), referring to a situation in which an economy expands but job creation lags.\n\nThen Manpower Minister Tan See Leng noted the concern that AI may erode Singaporeans’ skills and experience, or even take over their jobs altogether – with workers’ fears fanned by news of large technology firms announcing layoffs attributed to AI adoption.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/is-ai-stealing-your-job", "canonical_source": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/ai-stealing-your-job", "published_at": "2026-09-04 06:00:00+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-04 06:24:10.211736+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-policy"], "entities": ["Ng Chee Meng", "Tan See Leng", "Business Times"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/is-ai-stealing-your-job", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/is-ai-stealing-your-job.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/is-ai-stealing-your-job.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/is-ai-stealing-your-job.jsonld"}}