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The Jobs AI Won't Take Yet
Jobs that require lots of mobility and dexterity and problem-solving are in a safe zone.
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Amid the talk of artificial intelligence replacing workers, experts say there are some jobs computers aren't taking — at least for a while.
"There are generally three categories that are going to be relatively insulated in the foreseeable future," says Martin Ford, author of Rule of the Robots: How Artificial Intelligence Will Transform Everything (Basic Books, 2021). "The first would be jobs that are genuinely creative: you're not doing formulaic work or just rearranging things, but you're genuinely coming up with new ideas and building something new."
The second category, he says, is jobs that require sophisticated interpersonal relationships. He points to nurses, business consultants, and investigative journalists. "I think it'll be a long time before AI has the ability to interact in the kinds of ways that really build relationships," he says.
The third safe zone, says Ford, "are jobs that really require lots of mobility and dexterity and problem-solving ability in unpredictable environments." Many trade jobs — think electricians, plumbers, welders, and the like — fall under this umbrella. "These are the kinds of jobs where you're dealing with a new situation all the time," he adds. "They are probably the hardest of anything to automate."
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