GenAI, robotics may allow countries to 'fill void' of immigrant labour: Foxconn's Young Liu
artificial intelligence
(GenAI) and robotics may allow governments to "fill the void" of immigrant labour, said the chief executive officer (CEO) of Hon Hai Precision Industry (
Foxconn
) on Tuesday.
'Most people want a high-paid job. But no one will be interested in a low-paying job. So the countries are eventually going to outsource such jobs to other low-GDP countries. Eventually, you will hit a limit,' said
Young Liu
, chairman & CEO of Foxconn, at the
Computex 2025
event.
'Another way to solve that problem is to import people from the low-GDP country, similar to what has happened in Europe, the US, Japan, and now in
Taiwan
. But that creates some social problems. So we see a great potential of GenAI and robotics filling the void (of entry-level or immigrant workers),' he added.
Foxconn joins a long list of companies fanning the fears that AI could replace or eliminate entry-level jobs at a wider-than-anticipated scale.
According to the technology sector layoff tracker – Layoffs.fyi – more than 50,000 tech employees have been laid off in 2025 so far, with over half of the jobs slashed across 26 firms in April alone, including Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and others.
According to a survey by the World Economic Forum (WEF), 40% of employers expect to reduce their workforce where AI can automate tasks.
'Technology, overall, is projected to be the most disruptive force in the labour market, with trends in AI and information processing technology expected to create 11 million jobs, while simultaneously displacing 9 million others,' the NGO and think tank said in a recent report.
Meanwhile, consultancy services firm PwC said last year that there is a 27% lower hiring growth in the roles that are more exposed to AI. 'This finding lends credence to the observation that, instead of replacing jobs, AI appears to be ushering in a period of more gradual employment growth in the most exposed sectors,' PwC said.
Though this may ease 'acute worries about job security' among employees, it added.
According to the PwC study, managers will need to focus on upskilling their current workforce for an AI-enabled future. 'This includes creating development opportunities, building trust and boosting transparency on how AI will affect the workplace,' it added.
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