Generative AI set to affect 300 million jobs across major economies

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't study English, Art or 'pre-law'.

Or law, or IT, or accounting, or business.

Service industries--education, nursing will probably be the last to go.

CS isn't safe unless you're top-tier because AI will program itself etc.

Government/sociology/psychology majors might be really needed to figure out policy to manage the impacts of this!

[Anonymous]

Surrender your desk job to the AI productivity miracle, says Goldman Sachs

https://www.ft.com/content/50b15701-855a-4788-9a4b-5a0a9ee10561

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't study English, Art or 'pre-law'.

Or law, or IT, or accounting, or business.

So none of this is right -- at least not now and for a while. You cannot replace a lawyer because everything generated has to be checked. Also it will do a good job a routine stuff but needs a human to present the right way.

The most important people will be English majors. The output will only be as good as the input. That is more englishy than sciencey. Also the work need to make what AI does really usable are English skills.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't study English, Art or 'pre-law'.

You do realize that many jobs in CS/tech will also become redundant in the future? Plummers will probably have better job security than software developers....

mid to low level programming have already been impacted by offshoring.

But, higher level CS work still requires smart people, not to mention people who need to make decisions and manage the program.

Majority of managers, administrative staff, financial, accounting etc. positions will not be necessary...

PP here. I agree that a lot of mid level managers will be made redundant but someone still needs to manage whatever AI program that is being used.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't study English, Art or 'pre-law'.

Or law, or IT, or accounting, or business.

Service industries--education, nursing will probably be the last to go.

CS isn't safe unless you're top-tier because AI will program itself etc.

Government/sociology/psychology majors might be really needed to figure out policy to manage the impacts of this!

Vast majority of professors, teachers, tutors, teaching assistants etc. will be redundant and not necessary anymore. We have better, customizable virtually free 'teacher' available 24/7 anytime anywhere for almost any subject.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't study English, Art or 'pre-law'.

You do realize that many jobs in CS/tech will also become redundant in the future? Plummers will probably have better job security than software developers....

Love this dude...even though the established research lists dozens of other professions more vulnerable to AI (lawyers, accountants, mathematicians, interpreters, authors, copywriters...et al), it always comes back only to the CS positions.

Seems like we will all be able to hire plumbers, electricians, contractors, etc. for cheap since the country will be swimming in them.

Meh I am not a dude and you seem to think you are replying to a specific poster. I am not saying that other professions are not more vulnerable to AI....I'm saying the tech industry will also be impacted. You are telling me that you work in tech and there has not been a discussion btw you and your co-workers about how AI will impact the tech industry?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't study English, Art or 'pre-law'.

You do realize that many jobs in CS/tech will also become redundant in the future? Plummers will probably have better job security than software developers....

Love this dude...even though the established research lists dozens of other professions more vulnerable to AI (lawyers, accountants, mathematicians, interpreters, authors, copywriters...et al), it always comes back only to the CS positions.

Seems like we will all be able to hire plumbers, electricians, contractors, etc. for cheap since the country will be swimming in them.

Meh I am not a dude and you seem to think you are replying to a specific poster. I am not saying that other professions are not more vulnerable to AI....I'm saying the tech industry will also be impacted. You are telling me that you work in tech and there has not been a discussion btw you and your co-workers about how AI will impact the tech industry?

NP. You don’t need to be a dude to be a dude, my guy 🙏

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't study English, Art or 'pre-law'.

Or law, or IT, or accounting, or business.

So none of this is right -- at least not now and for a while. You cannot replace a lawyer because everything generated has to be checked. Also it will do a good job a routine stuff but needs a human to present the right way.

The point is 'most' lawyers will become redundant - probably 60-70% within 5 -10 years.

The most important people will be English majors. The output will only be as good as the input. That is more englishy than sciencey. Also the work need to make what AI does really usable are English skills.

Think harder. That is the point. We do not need English majors we need people who can ask the 'right/better' questions to get superior results. In order to ask the 'better' questions, we need people with knowledge and ability to synthesize vast knowledge and come up with essential questions. Not English majors. Sounds like you may be relaced soon if you don't shape up and start asking 'better' questions.

[Anonymous]

As slow as the federal govt is in adopting new tech, I think govies will probably be safe for at least 100 years.

[Anonymous]

I spent a decent amount of my college years and 20s learning software programs and technical skills that helped me with my work at the time. Almost all of those programs and skills are now obsolete.

Luckily, I also had the kind of well-rounded education that let me think about how to pivot and learn a few new skills, while building on my old experience with now-outdated tech. I'd hope most college kids today are also focusing on big-picture skills beyond the current tech hotness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't study English, Art or 'pre-law'.

You do realize that many jobs in CS/tech will also become redundant in the future? Plummers will probably have better job security than software developers....

Who pays the plumbers? If the middle class and upper middle class are all joining breadlines, the customer base for a lot of trades starts to vanish

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't study English, Art or 'pre-law'.

Or law, or IT, or accounting, or business.

Service industries--education, nursing will probably be the last to go.

CS isn't safe unless you're top-tier because AI will program itself etc.

Government/sociology/psychology majors might be really needed to figure out policy to manage the impacts of this!

Vast majority of professors, teachers, tutors, teaching assistants etc. will be redundant and not necessary anymore. We have better, customizable virtually free 'teacher' available 24/7 anytime anywhere for almost any subject.

Actually, if you look at probability of computerization, teachers and professors are some of the least like to be automated in the entire economy (search up Frey and Osborne who wrote a big paper about it). Self-teaching has been possible for decades using some little things called, erm... TEXTBOOKS. The reality is that students need social interaction and in-class interaction and feedback from teachers/professors. That will not change.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't study English, Art or 'pre-law'.

You do realize that many jobs in CS/tech will also become redundant in the future? Plummers will probably have better job security than software developers....

Who pays the plumbers? If the middle class and upper middle class are all joining breadlines, the customer base for a lot of trades starts to vanish

Exactly. Are these plumbers working for free?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't study English, Art or 'pre-law'.

Or law, or IT, or accounting, or business.

Service industries--education, nursing will probably be the last to go.

CS isn't safe unless you're top-tier because AI will program itself etc.

Government/sociology/psychology majors might be really needed to figure out policy to manage the impacts of this!

Education is already being affected. Kahn Academy is on the forefront with Khanmigo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't study English, Art or 'pre-law'.

Or law, or IT, or accounting, or business.

So none of this is right -- at least not now and for a while. You cannot replace a lawyer because everything generated has to be checked. Also it will do a good job a routine stuff but needs a human to present the right way.

The point is 'most' lawyers will become redundant - probably 60-70% within 5 -10 years.

The most important people will be English majors. The output will only be as good as the input. That is more englishy than sciencey. Also the work need to make what AI does really usable are English skills.

Think harder. That is the point. We do not need English majors we need people who can ask the 'right/better' questions to get superior results. In order to ask the 'better' questions, we need people with knowledge and ability to synthesize vast knowledge and come up with essential questions. Not English majors. Sounds like you may be relaced soon if you don't shape up and start asking 'better' questions.

Then who will sue the AI for gobbling up all intellectual property and using it for commercial purposes?