45% of American jobs are at risk of being taken by computers in the next two decades.
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Fillerguy
Veteran
Specialization always ends in success.
we are screwed 
dikk
Rapmastermind
Superstar
20 Years. Maybe but not likely. 35-50 Years. Absolutely. Anyone not seeing the writing on the wall about the technology era and how fast it's moving is in denial. Just look at my lifetime from the 80's till now how fast technology is moving. Machines will be doing a lot of jobs humans do now in the future. These aren't movies, these aren't books, This isn't imagination. It's happening already on a small scale.
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Superstar
It's kind of funny to read dudes going on about
AI and Robotics like it'll be some magical fix all in 20 years time.
Specifically the idea of a Robot as a therapist.
AI barely has robots that can make simple decisions on their
own and they struggle with the fuzzy logic of language
so the idea of one comforting old folks or
treating a patient like a seasoned nurse would, is hilarious.
There is a certain context you and I have as human beings
we can understand the world in a way that allows us to
navigate it competently, a robot isn't born with this.
Also for the people using "AI" (really just robots in factories)
as a reason why people will be put out of work you have to understand
that these robots don't really have "AI", they're programmed
machines that are set to do a very specific task and that's all they can
do.
They can't assess work and see flaws like a human would.
They can't determine if a screw is messed up or if the paint
isn't drying.
This all has to be taken into account by the programmers
and engineers beforehand and whoever is left
behind to maintain these machines afterwards.
This is why you'll likely need human operators in the future
that can write programs, clear up errors by hand
and design these machines for use.
Robotics as you know it, likely won't be C3P0 and r2d2 in ths decade or the next.
Robotics is next up though, the next Bill Gates or Steve Jobs will likely
be a robotics guy.
AI and Robotics like it'll be some magical fix all in 20 years time.
Specifically the idea of a Robot as a therapist.
AI barely has robots that can make simple decisions on their
own and they struggle with the fuzzy logic of language
so the idea of one comforting old folks or
treating a patient like a seasoned nurse would, is hilarious.
There is a certain context you and I have as human beings
we can understand the world in a way that allows us to
navigate it competently, a robot isn't born with this.
Also for the people using "AI" (really just robots in factories)
as a reason why people will be put out of work you have to understand
that these robots don't really have "AI", they're programmed
machines that are set to do a very specific task and that's all they can
do.
They can't assess work and see flaws like a human would.
They can't determine if a screw is messed up or if the paint
isn't drying.
This all has to be taken into account by the programmers
and engineers beforehand and whoever is left
behind to maintain these machines afterwards.
This is why you'll likely need human operators in the future
that can write programs, clear up errors by hand
and design these machines for use.
Robotics as you know it, likely won't be C3P0 and r2d2 in ths decade or the next.
Robotics is next up though, the next Bill Gates or Steve Jobs will likely
be a robotics guy.
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Haha if you're not getting an education dealing with computers of any sort...you're pretty much a loss cause.
I laugh at the accountants and finance people. Computers love numbers and their jobs will be surely be eaten up by the PC overlords
I laugh at the accountants and finance people. Computers love numbers and their jobs will be surely be eaten up by the PC overlords
88m3
Fast Money & Foreign Objects
PhonZhi
Veteran
i know this may sound awful but i really hate having a child in this world. im just not too optimistic about this worlds futurewe are screwed
Haha if you're not getting an education dealing with computers of any sort...you're pretty much a loss cause.
I laugh at the accountants and finance people. Computers love numbers and their jobs will be surely be eaten up by the PC overlords
You must not understand what accountant or finance people do?
Vandelay
Waxing Intellectual
All your jobs are belong to us.