There’s still a lot humans can do that AI can’t.
And there are likely to be plenty of opportunities for people to check AI’s work as well.
But the fear of AI wiping out whole categories of jobs is real.
What makes them unlike the technologies that preceded them is their humanlike qualities.
In addition, most offer free versions, along with a premium experience for about $20 a month.
The same was true of the Industrial Revolution.
The telephone brought unprecedented immediacy to communications.
The International Monetary Fund said earlier this year itexpects 40% of global workers will be exposed to AI.
In advanced economies, it’ll be 60% because of AI’s implications for high-skilled jobs.
There will likely be choppy waters ahead.
“You have this amazing new teammate,” said Snyder.
“You don’t have a rival.
You have a superhero sidekick that has all these amazing strengths and abilities that complement you.”
That’s likely not welcome news for theestimated 160,000 data entry keyersin the US.
It’s also a tough break forthe approximately 3.6 million US workersemployed by call centers as of 2021.
Now workers in these countries face their own disruption from AI.
But we are seeing examples of AI and humans working together.
In a blog post in February hedetailed how his office is fostering a collaborative relationship.
AI can also handle routine customer service inquiries.
Meanwhile, he said, employees are freed up for opportunities like job training including AI-related training.
They’re also adept at finding errors and vulnerabilities.
It may not have to be that way in all cases.
Alternative scenarios are still on the table.
(The other half could face reduced hiring, reduced wages or outright elimination.)
There’s a powerful attraction in the positive side of that equation.
A September 2023 report from MIT, called “Can We Have Pro-Worker AI?”
sees potential for what the authors call a “human-complementary path,” with generative AI is a partner.
In fact, the very definition of “skilled worker” may change.
What’s our next vision?
All of those things are human and I think those won’t go away."
Human judgment will remain vital, particularly in highly regulated fields like medicine.
There, we could see professionals use AI to streamline their day-to-day workflows.
“You aren’t hiring a lawyer to have AI write your brief,” Kimbrough said.
LinkedIn has seen a 21-fold increase in demand for AI talent since November 2022.
Those listings include titles like director of AI or head of AI.
“That’s a new role that came out of nowhere,” Kimbrough said.
That includes positions like AI consultant and AI engineer.
The implementation phase
The pace of change is only going to accelerate.
“We’re moving from the experimentation to the implementation phase this year.”
And because technological evolutions increase in speed themselves, she anticipates the current moment is a five-year phase.
“It’s early days in this journey,” Kimbrough said.
“That’s the opportunity.”
