As opposed to replacing jobs in the future, tech leaders say AI is likely to transform up to 47% of roles by 2030.
A survey by business process automation specialist, ThinkAutomation and Censuswide revealed almost 50% of UK IT Managers forecast a change in its company’s existing roles within the next five years.
We’re already seeing AI transform many platforms as we know it, Instagram, Facebook Ads Manager, Google search results – it’s no surprise that it’s predicted to transform jobs. In a bid to understand the current outlook on AI and automation in business, Parker Software asked what the main barriers to the adoption of the modern technologies were.
Surprisingly, budget and data concerns are still top reasons why organisations are resisting business automation in 2025 with:
• 40% citing budget and
• 39% worried about data concerns
• While only 21% have a fear of job displacement
Whilst the survey did reveal 90% of companies have integrated AI in current core workflows, 21% of business leaders remain to be convinced of the cost-savings of AI.
Howard Williams, Commercial Director at ThinkAutomation, a business process automation software which is enhanced with AI for intelligent communications, decision making and data processing, believes the use of AI is only going to become more instrumental for business operations and ensuring data security.
He said: “It’s great to see that business leaders are open to jobs being transformed by AI in the next five years.
“It’s surprising that budget and cost is still a huge concern amongst business leaders as there is an abundance of case studies available to show how the benefits outweigh the financial outlays.”
The advances in AI allow any organisation, whether it’s an insurance provider or a hospital to improve workflow and efficiencies. Many don’t realise the uses of AI include automating mundane tasks like approval of routine requests.
In the survey, 21% of respondents said they believed AI is only for large enterprises. Whilst the likes of NASA, Cisco, Aon and Bank of America are vocal adopters of Automation Solutions like ThinkAutomation, it is a valuable tool for SMEs equally.
Howard added: “Business automation has evolved beyond simple rule-based workflows to include AI, making automation more intelligent and adaptable. This allows businesses to enhance workflows with natural language processing, predictive analytics, and intelligent data extraction – Whilst doing it all with data privacy and security in mind.”