AI proof careers?

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Anonymous wrote:I went to a presentation on AI and now feel as if many jobs will be replaced by AI and generative AI in the next 10 years. I also have a kid. What are well-paying meaningful careers that won't be significantly impacted by AI? Other than trial lawyer, I am having trouble imagining what careers those will be. Maybe something in the sciences?

What were some jobs they said would be affected by AI or disappear due to AI?

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This guy mentions how some jobs will be upgraded by AI while others will be downgraded. This is different take than most articles I’ve seen that only talk about what jobs will remain or be lost.

https://www.quora.com/What-jobs-wont-disappear-in-the-next-20-years-because-of-AI?top_ans=1477743656199444

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Anonymous wrote:Careers that require interaction in the physical world have more protection for now. It will be awhile before AI is combined with robotics to enable AI to freely interact with physical objects. Jobs like this include the trades (plumbing, carpentry, electrician), retail, restaurant work, emergency services (firefighters) etc. But even those will be impacted by the use of AI.

If you’re worried, the best thing you can do is probably to pay off your mortgage.

I've heard the trades are in danger because an AI in hand makes the tasks very easy. So yes, you need a person to do the motions, but you can photo what you're working on and AI will tell you put PVC pipe x here. So some more complex jobs needed, like everything AI, but it will eliminate the lower ranks.

You can do this already with books and YouTube for tons of home maintenance and repair stuff. Lots of people still hire pros because they lack the time, tools, or ability to fix it if something goes wrong.

I'm an archeologist, and that should stick around as long as we have environmental review laws (gutting them is a much bigger threat than AI), but the pay sucks.

I think it's a lot different if you have a ready AI assist that is responding to your exact context. Youtube videos etc are always generic so not the same. But AI with "sensory input" (e.g., camera shots of your pipes/wiring) changes everything.

That’s further off than AI marketers, actors, investors, and lawyers.

But "further off" in this case is likely 5 years--which if you're going for the trades isn't that long. I personally think the best thing to do is to get a general purpose college degree in whatever you're good at and keep up with certifications that help you pivot your career to what's in demand over time.

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This is OP- to 16:15 I'm a lawyer and the presentation was on the legal sphere.

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Law enforcement

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French fry fryer

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Hands on things: trades, surgeon, painter, roofer
Farming
Creative pursuits if you are top 5% in talent and work ethic
Athletes
Live musician
Chef

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is OP- to 16:15 I'm a lawyer and the presentation was on the legal sphere.

It wasn't a very good presentation imo

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In the end, it will be just like any other big thing that came onto the scene, ever. Some jobs will die and others will be created. Nothing new under the sun.

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Anonymous wrote:Careers that require interaction in the physical world have more protection for now. It will be awhile before AI is combined with robotics to enable AI to freely interact with physical objects. Jobs like this include the trades (plumbing, carpentry, electrician), retail, restaurant work, emergency services (firefighters) etc. But even those will be impacted by the use of AI.

If you’re worried, the best thing you can do is probably to pay off your mortgage.

Yeah, but see how fast AI is improving already. “A while” isn’t going to be very long.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Careers that require interaction in the physical world have more protection for now. It will be awhile before AI is combined with robotics to enable AI to freely interact with physical objects. Jobs like this include the trades (plumbing, carpentry, electrician), retail, restaurant work, emergency services (firefighters) etc. But even those will be impacted by the use of AI.

If you’re worried, the best thing you can do is probably to pay off your mortgage.

If Robotics grows at the speed of AI, those jobs are not safe.

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Anonymous wrote:I was a bench scientist who now works in scientific review and grants administration. Use of AI is strictly prohibited.

I know who you are MK, and you are an awful person.

WTF?

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Anonymous wrote:Anything physical. Carpenter. Watchmaker. Dentist. Surgeon. Auto mechanic.

Robotics.

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There is almost no one at risk because of AI. Relax. Things that promise to change the world almost never do.

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Anonymous wrote:There is almost no one at risk because of AI. Relax. Things that promise to change the world almost never do.

Terrible advice. Look at what generative AI has already done to graphic artists and actors.