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Robots Will Take 70% of Jobs by Century's End
2 May
Summary
- 70 percent of current occupations will be replaced by automation.
- Automation is shifting from manual labor to knowledge work.
- New AI technologies are driving this deep automation wave.
By the close of this century, an estimated 70 percent of current occupations are expected to be supplanted by automation. This profound shift, driven by advancements in artificial cognition, cheap sensors, and machine learning, will permeate all sectors, affecting both manual and knowledge-based roles.
Past industrial revolutions saw significant job displacement, but also the creation of entirely new industries and occupations. Today's automation wave is more pervasive, with AI already capable of writing news reports and consolidating gains in warehousing and logistics.
Dexterous chores and even white-collar tasks, including aspects of medicine and law, are increasingly susceptible to automation. This transformation requires shedding preconceptions of humanlike AI, as artificial intelligence will operate differently.
