How Thinking Like A Computer Will Help Save Our Jobs – Minutehack
The evidence of history points to the latter, as the famous Internet trend analyst herself says: ”New technologies have created and displaced jobs historically… Will technology impact jobs differently this time? Perhaps, but it would be inconsistent with history, as new jobs and services plus efficiencies, plus growth typically are created around new technologies.”
And it’s true technology is disrupting the job market. As the World Economic Forum’s 2016 Future of Jobs report and a recent OECD study also found AI (Artificial Intelligence) in particular looks set to take over more and more tasks.
Some authors claim that only as little as 35% of current skills will still be relevant in five years – others say less, and it’s white collar jobs facing automation upheaval this time round, not just blue.