Is AI Coming for Your Job? A Stupid-Sounding Reality

The Story of Bob and His Job

Bob had been working in a warehouse for 15 years, and he loved his job. His work involved figuring out the best way to stack the boxes while ensuring that it's easily accessible when needed. One day, Bob's manager called him up to his office and told him that they were introducing a new system involving AI. The AI system could stack the boxes much more efficiently and accurately than Bob ever could. Bob was devastated, he thought he had job security, but apparently, the AI was going to replace him.

Concrete Examples of AI Taking Over Jobs

Journalism:

"The Washington Post" is now using "Heliograf," an AI system developed by the newspaper, to deliver high-quality stories within seconds. These stories include financial reports and sports news.

Customer Service Representative:

Nowadays, many companies use an AI-powered chatbot as the first line of contact for customer queries instead of hiring human customer service representatives.

Conclusion

1. AI is rapidly growing and improving.
2. AI has already started taking over some jobs in various fields.
3. As AI continues to improve, it will eventually replace more jobs, but it does not necessarily mean that jobs will be lost, as we also need people to build and maintain AI systems.

Reference URLs and Further Readings

• https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/post-reports/the-washington-post-is-now-using-ai-to-cover-high-school-sports/?outputType=amp
• https://www.ibm.com/watson/customer-service

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