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| 10 Jobs that will be Soon Replaced by AI |
Digitization
of the world is the beginning of the end of all the traditional methods
of work. Since the evolution of computers and the advancement in
artificial intelligence, human lives have gone through a drastic change.
Thinking
about the technological advancement and AI have impacted the human
life, it can be said that it cannot be pinned down to an extent, it will
continue to get more and more advanced as we move forward.
Artificial
intelligence, in itself, is a very broad term. Simply put, artificial intelligence can be defined as the ability of computers to learn like humans. They can perform humanly task in a better and more efficiently than humans eliminating errors and saving more time. It can be said that
AI has redefined the way people used to perform a single task. Be it performing facial recognition or driving a car, it has changed and improved our way of life.
Several
studies and researches conducted on jobs has shown a higher chance of
getting replaced by AI machines, robots, and automated devices. Here is a
list of certain jobs are likely to be replaced by AI machines in the
coming years.
Couriers
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| Couriers |
Courier
services will never be the same with AI machines taking over. Drones
and automated devices are continually taking over courier services and
is only a matter of time that robots and automated devices will replace
the job of the delivery boy.
Proofreaders
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| Proofreaders |
Many
software’s and proofreading tools are used today by many blogging sites
to eliminate errors. It is a probability of change of about 84% that
this job will be replaced by automated software’s and tools completely
in the coming years. Today there are many online tools and software’s
which enables the writer to check not only grammatical errors but also
plagiarism along with letting the writer correct sentence fragments and
structures.
Receptionists
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| Receptionists |
The possibility of automation of the job of a receptionist is up to 96%.
Automated phoning and scheduling systems are being adopted by many businesses and multinational companies that are replacing the receptionist’s job to being fully automated.
Bank tellers and representatives
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| Bank Tellers and Representatives |
Before
this, the ATMs took the human banking job away and later, the smartphone banking apps changed the banking game. According to several reports and researches, the remaining bank teller and representative’s jobs will be taken away by AI. It won’t just be able to conduct cash
transactions but it will be able to open accounts and control loan
procedures at a fraction of cost and time taken by a human employee.
Financial analysts
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| Financial Analysts |
Once
thought to be indispensable, human, financial analysts can no longer
compete with the artificially intelligent financial analysis software
which is able to read and recognize trends in historic data in order to
predict future marketing trends. It is no surprise that financial
analyst job is likely to be taken over completely by AI in the coming
decade.
Advertising salesperson
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| Advertising Salesperson |
Advertising
has gone under a drastic shift from print media to TV to online and social media marketing. Today businesses are acquiring new trends in advertising and marketing. Social media offers thousands of options to marketers, which makes marketing and advertising easier for them.
Similarly, there are other marketing platforms which help marketers in
promoting and advertising their products.
Designing
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| Designing |
With
amazing tools and AI operated software’s, designers are able to produce
creative designs for companies and businesses. Not just that, there are
many online AI-operated designing tools available that can be used by
entrepreneurs to generate affordable logo design
Security guard
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| Security Guard |
The technology used in the field of security has admirably evolved in the past decade. With the facial recognition system to high-tech robotic guards,
AI has made quite remarkable advancements in security.
Construction workers
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| Construction Workers |
The job of manual labor is also under threat by AI. Robo-Bricklayers
will soon be presented at construction sites enabling machines to replace human workers in the construction business. Although human force will be needed to operate the machines, the construction process is still going to be faster and efficient than before.
Farmers
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| Farmers |
Robot
farmers are continuously used at farming spots harvesting crops at an
impressive rate. In Kyoto, Japan, the first robotic lattice farm was
inaugurated and included an all-robot farming staff which is responsible
for planting, harvesting and taking care of the crops.
Conclusion
As
the world is moving toward automation, it doesn’t necessarily mean that there will be no jobs left for humans. AI is machine learning and needs human assistance to be perfect. It is merely here to take mundane and repetitive jobs rather than more complex ones. You must remember that the intellectual and creative thinking of a human mind can still not be replaced by any machine or automated device, but is only going to enhance and better your process of work.
About the Author:
Zeeshan
Hussain Bhatti is a Digital Strategist & Tech Geek, He’s always
exploring new skills with different platforms in writing and marketing
industry.
Twitter: @zeeshanbhatti
Linkedin: Zeeshan Hussain Bhatti
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