澳大利亚公司麦格理的一位高管表示，麦格理资本的初级研究人员无需过分担心AI会抢走他们的工作。
Junior research staff at Macquarie Capital need not fret too much about AI taking their jobs, according to an executive at the Australian firm.
相反，人工智能工具可能帮助初级分析师加速学习曲线，缩短晋升至高级职位所需的时间，麦格理集团有限公司咨询与投资部门在亚洲负责研究与销售的Christina Lee表示。
Rather, artificial intelligence tools may help entry-level analysts accelerate their learning curve and shorten the time needed to progress to senior roles, said Christina Lee, who heads research and sales in Asia at the advisory and investing arm of Macquarie Group Ltd.
“经验和判断力将继续至关重要，但那些能快速适应并有效运用该技术的人，应该能更好地把握更快晋升的机会，”李在一次采访中表示。她表示，目前一名助理平均需要大约五年时间才能晋升为高级分析师，AI的帮助可能会缩短这一时间。
“Experience and judgment will remain critical, but those who adapt quickly and use the technology effectively should be well positioned to progress faster,” Lee said in an interview. The roughly five years it currently takes on average for an associate to advance to a senior analyst position could be shortened with the help of AI, she said.
AI的兴起在金融业引发了争论：自动化传统由年轻员工承担的琐碎工作，是会消除工作岗位，还是会剥夺长期以来对职业发展至关重要的培训。包括巴克莱银行和汇丰控股在内的全球银行正在采用AI来削减支持岗位。
The rise of AI has sparked a debate across the finance industry over whether automating grunt work traditionally performed by younger employees will eliminate jobs or deprive them of training that has long been critical to career development. Global banks including Barclays Plc and HSBC Holdings Plc are turning to AI to reduce support roles.
李表示，AI可以接管日常工作，让初级分析师更早承担更大责任。她补充说，一些助理在入职一年后就已经开始撰写完整的研究报告，而过去通常需要三到四年。一些人还开始覆盖大盘股。
Lee said AI can free up junior analysts to take on greater responsibilities earlier by taking over routine work. Some associates are already writing full research reports as soon as a year after joining, compared with the three to four years it typically took them in the past, she added. Some are starting to initiate coverage of large-cap stocks.
李不认为该技术会显著削减她研究团队的人员编制。她表示，复杂的主题性或跨境分析对AI来说仍然难以复制。
Lee doesn’t expect the technology to meaningfully cut headcount in her research team. Intricate thematic or cross-border analysis remains difficult for AI to replicate, she said.
“AI刚出现时，共识是高级分析师的价值将上升，而初级人员可能找不到实用性和机会，”李表示，她是一名高级董事总经理。但随着他们找到利用AI优化工作流程的方法，“这实际上可能成为非常聪明且有抱负的初级人员的绝佳机会，”她说。
“When AI first came about, the consensus was that the value of senior analysts is going to go up, and then the juniors might not find the utility and the opportunities,” said Lee, who is a senior managing director. But as they find ways to use AI to optimize workflows, “this can actually be a great opportunity for really smart and ambitious juniors,” she said.