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Artificial Intelligence is poised to have an enormous impact on what jobs human beings get paid to do. Can learning to employ AI lead us to a new heights in human creativity? Can learning to program artificial intelligence lead humans out of slavery? Or will AI simply lead us further down the dystopian rabbit hole where humans cease to use their thinking powers entirely?

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Humans Jobs


For years, worries about artificial intelligence have focused on its potential to destroy millions of jobs. Take, for instance, the fear that self-driving cars will put taxi and truck drivers out of a job. Or the belief that soon we’ll all be ordering our clothes from robots in China who can sew a better seam than any human.

These are all valid concerns. But there’s another, more subtle way that AI will affect the workforce: by changing the very nature of work itself. As AI gets smarter, it will increasingly take on tasks that have been traditionally seen as requiring human intelligence, such as writing reports or conducting market research. And as it does so, it will change the kinds of skills that workers need to be successful.

Some believe that this shift could ultimately lead to a more democratic workplace, where workers are judged not on their ability to follow orders but on their creativity and problem-solving skills. After all, if a machine can do your job better than you can, what value do you bring to the company? The answer, say proponents of this view, lies in our ability to do things that machines cannot—things like coming up with new ideas or empathizing with others. In other words, our capacity for creativity and emotional intelligence will become even more important in the age of AI.

However, others believe that this shift will simply result in even greater inequality, with a small group of highly skilled workers reaping the benefits while everyone else is left behind. They point to historical precedents like the agricultural and industrial revolutions, which led to mass displacement and poverty for many workers even as it resulted in enormous economic growth overall. As AI gets smarter and smarter, they say, there will be fewer and fewer jobs that humans can do better than machines. And without a guaranteed income or safety net, millions of people could find themselves struggling to make ends meet.

Conclusion:

The truth is, no one knows exactly how artificial intelligence will impact the workforce in the years to come. What we do know is that it has the potential to upend nearly every industry—and that means it has the potential to radically change the way we live and work. So whatever your views on AI may be, one thing is clear: Now is the time to start preparing for its arrival.

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