All information and articles taken from Dr. Todd Kelsey’s
LinkedIn blog: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dont-delay-one-can-say-how-soon-ai-take-away-jobs-todd-kelsey
Artificial intelligence will not only change the job
structure in the United States, but the world as well. We all know that
driverless cars are on the verge of entering the market within the next decade
or so. But as the articles suggest, has anyone began thinking of what this can
do to the postal and shipping industry? Several millions of drivers may be out
of work due to the implementation of driverless cars. Technology can make tasks
easier, but at what cost? Who is paying for these advancements? I’m not sure
about you, but as of right now, I’d rather trust a trained surgeon to operate
on me rather than a robot. Put it this way, if something goes wrong with the
robot, who is liable? Good luck getting through all that red tape. Scenarios like
that entitle a deep sense of trust, and right now, I would not trust a robot to
complete that task.
There is an article that brings up what jobs will not be as
affected by AI. These are jobs in education, health care, and social work. Jon
Andrews is quoted saying that “Creative and critical thinking will be highly
valued, as will emotional intelligence.” Really? Tell me something I don’t
know. A computer does not have emotion. A computer cannot be taught emotion. In
10 seconds think of different types of emotions we have as humans. Then weigh
the positives and negatives of each emotion. Think about how this specific
emotion has helped you through a tough time or helped you solve a problem. A computer
does not learn through emotions. It operates on odds and percentages. A computer
does not care because it cannot feel.
There may be jobs out there at risk of being taken over by
robots, but there are some jobs that should be left to human beings. We must
recognize that we need jobs. What will the world come to if 30, 40, 50 percent
of jobs were taken over by robots? Will riots break out? Will the loss of human
jobs at a point influence the world population? How will we supplement the jobs
lost to AI? These are all questions we need to think about before we are quick
to jump on the AI bandwagon.
