Whether A.I will be positive or negative for human employment is a hot-button issue. This article posits the opportunities created by A.I will offset the loss of jobs caused by its introduction into the workplace.
"While no one knows what artificial intelligence’s effect on work will be, we can all agree on one thing: it’s disruptive. So far, many have cast that disruption in a negative light and projected a future in which robots take jobs from human workers."
Source: https://www.wired.com/wiredinsider/2018/04/ai-future-work/