Machines can do some surprising things. But what you really want to know is this: Will your job be around in the future?
We have the “definitive” guide.
Researchers took a shot at estimating how technology will affect the job market in 20 years. Find your job below to see what the data say about your future.
What job is hardest for a robot to do? Mental health and substance abuse social workers (found under community and social services). This job has a 0.3 percent chance of being automated. That’s because it’s ranked high in cleverness, negotiation, and helping others. The job most likely to be done by a robot? Telemarketers. No surprise; it’s already happening.
The researchers admit that these estimates are rough and likely to be wrong. But consider this a snapshot of what some smart people think the future might look like. If it says your job will likely be replaced by a machine, you’ve been warned.
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