Jobs in nearly half of all sectors could be automated due to the rise of computerisation.
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Forget about your nine-to-five, bub! Jobs in telemarketing, insurance underwriting, and watch repairing are calling it quits, according to a new research study. Researchers from the Department of Engineering Science at the Oxford Martin School reckon these gigs are high on the list to get automated in the near future.
That's right, buddy! This research shows that about half of US jobs are likely to be computerized in the next decade or so, and that's a considerable jump from what was predicted just ten years ago. In 2003, economists thought only repetitive, routine, and manual jobs were up for replacement. But kiddo, they were wrong!
Thanks to recent advancements in AI and robotics, those days are numbered. The astronomical growth in collected data from the web and other sources has allowed algorithms and machine learning to evolve at a rapid pace. As if that weren't enough, the increasing dexterity and intelligence of robots mean they can now handle a variety of physical and non-physical tasks.
So, why are telemarketing and the like getting the axe? Well, drones and algorithms can spot irregularities and errors much better and faster than humans can, making these jobs goldmines for automation.
Michael Osborne, one of the researchers, explains that any job which requires scanning through data to detect anomalies could be a target for automation. That's right, my friend, so get prepared for a wave of computer bots taking over these jobs and cracking the whip at their desks.
But not all hope is lost! There are still certain things that computers and robots just can't do. Osborne and his team have identified three categories of human activity that act as barriers to computerization. These are 'perception and manipulation tasks,' 'social intelligence tasks,' and 'creative intelligence tasks.'
Jobs that heavily involve these "bottlenecks" are less likely to be automated, such as those requiring a higher level of social interaction, creativity, or manual skill.
So, here's the skinny on the jobs most likely to get automated. Get ready to find a new gig, amigo:
12 jobs most likely to get automated (probability: 99%)
- Data Entry Keyers
- Library Technicians
- New Accounts Clerks
- Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
- Tax Preparers
- Cargo and Freight Agents
- Watch Repairers
- Insurance Underwriters
- Mathematical Technicians
- Sewers, Hand
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
- Telemarketers
On the flip side, these jobs are least likely to be touched by those pesky bots:
12 least likely jobs to get automated (probability: 0.3-0.4%)
- Recreational Therapists
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
- Emergency Management Directors
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Audiologists
- Occupational Therapists
- Orthotists and Prosthetists
- Healthcare Social Workers
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers
- Dietitians and Nutritionists
- Lodging Managers
So, there you have it, pal! Embrace the change, or become one of those poor souls trying to compete with automated machines. The future's bright, but only for those who aren't afraid to roll with the times.
Now, if you need me, I'll be busy getting my bot counterpart ready for the takeover. Cheers!
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[4] Enrichment Data:Research studies on automation typically highlight jobs involving routine or low-skilled tasks, data processing, and monitoring as being at a higher risk of automation. Other roles frequently mentioned include telemarketing, data entry clerks, bookkeeping, accounting, auditing clerks, bank tellers, cashiers, manufacturing line workers, taxi drivers, fast food cooks, retail salespersons, customer service representatives, drivers, and transcriptionists. These jobs are often at risk due to advancements in AI and automation technologies. However, jobs requiring high levels of social interaction, creativity, or manual skill are generally less likely to be heavily automated.
- The advancements in artificial intelligence and data-and-cloud-computing have led to an increased possibility of automation in data processing and monitoring jobs, such as data entry keyers and library technicians.
- Education and self-development might be crucial for personal growth in this technologically-driven era, as jobs requiring social intelligence, creativity, or manual skill are less likely to be automated, like recreational therapists and healthcare social workers.
- Learning about new technologies like artificial-intelligence will help individuals understand the roles that might get automated in the future and adapt accordingly, ensuring their jobs are less likely to be taken over by machines, such as first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers.
