AI is not going to become SkyNet. It is going to become something that does mildly shitty work for a host of white collar jobs. The pointy-haired bosses are going to deem “mildly-shitty” is acceptable for as cheap it is. Lots of lost jobs, especially lower skilled and entry level. Magazines and websites are already using AI this way.
Meanwhile, under the radar, robotics is getting better. It used to be relegated to doing heavy work in factories. Now it’s being tooled for lighter industries. My grocery store is already nudging me to curbside pickup. Once robotic inventory control becomes “good enough” how long will it be before outside pickup is mandatory because the store is completely automated? Amazon is trying to get there now.
Right now I’m training myself out of a job. I currently am making valve assemblies for electronic component manufacturing. Sometimes I work setting up parts for a prototype robotic platform that picks up the part, placed it, and bolts it in place to the correct tightness. There goes the 800 jobs in this factory. It still makes many mistakes, but my current job days are numbered. I’ll be out of the workforce before that, but I worry about my granddaughter’s future.
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