Concerns About Job Displacement in the AI Era
Are you concerned about your career’s longevity? Perhaps you have reason to be cautious. Based on numerous industry analysts, artificial intelligence or AI will replace nearly all employment opportunities and there will be no more private sector, individual, human positions except for just a select few.
Bill Gates’ Predictions on Surviving Professions
And this represents an interview with technology leader Bill Gates. And again, consider it for what it’s worth. Consider it with a grain of salt. But what he’s forecasting is only three positions will survive artificial intelligence. Every other position will be handled by computers, by AI, by agents.
The Urgency of Future Work Discussions
So what are those positions and how can you prepare for this development? Well, first of all, the sub headline of this says that the future of work is becoming an urgent topic. Yes, of course it is. If there’s not going to be any work, then where does the income for people come from in order to pay their bills, in order to live their life? And what it says is it raises important questions about which positions will be left behind and which will thrive.
Three Surviving Career Sectors
The three professions that he predicts will thrive. Number one is the energy sector. You need more energy actually to do AI. You need more power plants. You need more transmission lines, biology, and healthcare.
Accessibility Challenges for Most Workers
For most people, you don’t have the background, education, or scientific knowledge to do energy, biology, or high-end health care. Health care they’re talking about is really high-end. So, those are going to be ruled out for most people.
The Accessible Opportunity: AI Programming and Development
What’s the remaining one? AI programming and development. This is one where almost anybody can participate in that sector. If you are working in an industry that’s starting to use AI, if you can be part of the deployment, you are now going to be valuable because you are going to be a human that knows how to run and manage and work the AI.
Positioning Yourself as an AI Manager
Kind of think it think of it like you’re getting a promotion to be the boss of AI. You’re being the manager of the AI department. You can do this now. It’s early enough in the process where almost nobody knows a lot about AI. And if you are the one that knows the most in your company, you’re going to be invaluable.
Taking Initiative in Your Current Company
You’re going to be crucial to making sure the company thrives. So that would be a good place to start in your own company. Even if your company’s not deploying AI yet, mess around with it yourself to see how it can be used. And if you see your expertise becoming valuable, you can present it to your company to show that you are a leading authority with artificial intelligence.
