Employment in the future

Where will there be jobs in the future? Automated Intelligence (AI) will vacuum up any jobs with repetition. The Chief Economist at the Bank of England has predicted this will be 50% of all jobs. I think this is wrong; it is higher. For example, a teacher in her lifetime may mark 50000 papers but a computer will be able to do the same in a matter of hours and with consistency. Marking papers feels as if it must be done by a person but no, it is seen as a very appropriate task for a computer.

Mankind will be left with the novel, the one-offs or only occasional. Good news for scientists, engineers, technologists, entertainers but what about the average person?

Does it matter if society is successful in the terms of feeding the people, keeping them safe, extending life spans and providing enough distractions?

Do people need a sense of purpose? Will the fewer people still working resent the days of leisure “enjoyed” by the less capable?

Will we need the same amount of schools and teachers, given a few will be selected for intensive education whilst the majority will only need basic literacy and numeracy.

Although some sectors may burgeon;

• Care for the increasing elderly population
• Travel
• Hospitality
• Charities
• Self-employment but to do what?

Certain skills and traits will be crucial;

• Leadership for the few whom have to deliver everything
• Problem solving
• Improvement
• Compassion
• Flexibility

What can we do to mitigate the effects?

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