AI-abled!

I watched the video of the Chief Minister of Maharashtra being interviewed by Aamir Khan. Intelligent, aware and sensible leader that he is, Devabhau as usual answered in a way that showed his acumen. His answer that the AI would create many more jobs set me thinking. Hence this blog.

Based on a projection made scientifically and objectively, let me first list areas that would have not only theoretical AI coverage, but reveal, moreover, observed AI coverage. 

Following are the fields that have already been dis-abled by the AI. They are finance, computers, legal issues, education, library, all the arts, media and healthcare, especially doctors, including surgeons! 

In its unmistakable ambit are work areas such as administration, architecture and engineering, life and social sciences, healthcare providers such as physiotherapists

Not much affected, however, would be areas such as nursing staff, guards, cooks, chefs, waiters, and staff working in fields such as maintenance/construction/installation and repair/ transportation and agriculture.

A caveat: the present analysis has not taken in to consideration the development in robotics which would affect hugely the professions currently not affected by the AI. 

As things stand right now, it is clear that the AI seems to be gobbling up the white collar jobs typically considered respectable and reliable, while, right now, the blue collar jobs seem untouched. At least till they are not threatened by robotics!

Very interesting is this observation which,  in my opinion, shows why this revolution is vastly different from the earlier versions which in fact strengthened the white collar workers.  No wonder, though! This time round, the confrontation is with intelligence, however much we may dismiss it as artificial, which has already started thinking on its own, despite the minor glitches.

Which jobs would the AI enable? Let me list a few. AI prompt engineers, AI auditors, AI Ethical and Compliance Experts, for instance. These "new collar" jobs require an inter-disciplinary training,  higher order strategic and creative thinking in addition to being both practical and technically aware. Hope the right people are listening to (re)create this (b)rave new world!

Pratima@Un-learning/de-learning and re-learning constantly is going to be the new world order.

Quote of the day:                                                         "Artificial intelligence will reach human levels by around 2029. Follow that out further to, say, 2045, we will have multiplied the intelligence, the human biological machine intelligence of our civilization a billion-fold,” says Ray Kurzweil.

Word of the day: transformative                            This term as in " AI is transformative" describes something that causes a major, often positive, and lasting change in character, form, or function.