The impact of Artificial Intelligence on our lives is substantial, as it has become a cornerstone of recent

technological breakthroughs.
The podcast referred to- Big Technology Podcast; Will Artificial Intelligence Take Our Jobs? A Conversation with
Kevin Roose,- The subject of how AI will affect our workforce and workplace and how this
has aroused a lot of public worries as AI grows more proficient and efficient is discussed.
The Guest Speaker clarifies he is a sub optimist regarding AI and how it has empowered people and companies but
also agrees that technology is highly disrupting conventional life for the common people.

The guest speaker claims that AI might take over more than half of all occupations around the globe in 15 years. All
the more while this revolutionary technology will produce jobs, many of those related to AI will only be available to
individuals with college degrees and certain requirements. They agree AI can coexist with humans, but only two
humans will work in each factory instead of 200. Furthermore, some argue there is no certainty that humans will be
able to fill the new positions.

The primary sources of these propositions are the misunderstanding which originates from movies and other

documentaries which are “Tech-Noir”- “movies that show technology as a destructive and dystopian force
that threatens every aspect of our reality.” Humans don’t like changes and when there are changes you don’t
understand, then it is terrifying.
.. If we take a look at history, our jobs are evolving ever since we were hunters and gatherers. The same was
predicted when the internet and technology came about, but history has proven technology will create more jobs
than it replaces.

It is clear unemployment is on the rise since the outbreak of the Covid-19 Pandemic, and, according to the guest
speaker, there is a blurry line between pandemic-caused unemployment and AI-caused unemployment. In
the light of the recent research conducted on the effect of AI on jobs, I agree with this statement, as the results have
been mixed.
Moreover, he mentions that people’s opinions are polarized as the thought that they will be replaced by “Elon
Musk’s Robot Army” is prevalent.
But a pre-pandemic research report by the World Economic Forum in 2018, has shown that robot automation and
Artificial Intelligence could replace about 85 million jobs globally by 2025. However, it will equally create 97
million jobs in the future-some which haven’t been invented yet.
So, concluding the job losses have only a negative impact is questionable.
AI is going to require nonstop training, data and maintenance, for sure. How do we monitor AI? How do we
discipline it? How do we make sure it doesn't run amok? Those will all become the new jobs.

On one occasion, the speaker suggests that automation of jobs might deprive people of jobs they enjoy. The guest
cites an insight in a history book on electricity that the managers believed would bring workers more pleasure by
introducing electricity in factories, but in contrast, the workers complained, confessing they liked working alongside
others and didn't like the quick pace of work.
But I disagree with the statement because the professions that are being replaced are process-oriented, repeatable
ones.
And this is where AI comes of importance. AI can make things more efficient, cleaner, safer, and better
for society."Bullshit Jobs" a book by David Graeber laments the proliferation of pointless professions, arguing that
humans need to be freed up to pursue more fruitful endeavors.
The AI project is currently working on logistics. Long-distance trucking is tedious and tiring for drivers, resulting in
a mass shortage of 50,000 drivers in the US. An AI-based approach to automated driving can make it safer and more
cautious, according to an engineering firm, TuSimple.

Moreover, many young people today work in contact centers, where they often work night hours, which is
unpleasant and they are paid less. Now that chatbots are programmable with robotics, former call center employees
can assist in their operation of them.
Humans freed up from the more tedious work could now focus on the social challenges that humanity confronts if
they were delivered from their everyday modern chores: feeding the hungry, providing jobs for the unemployed, and
raising the overall standard of living. They could also devote their efforts to other fruitful endeavors. Which kind are
you talking about

Furthermore, just because AI has taken over the majority of our tasks does not

imply we should stop doing them. Traveling in horse carts, for example, was a thing of the past, and even
though we've moved on to cars and other autos, we haven't forgotten about horseback riding as a passion.

The guest speaker mentions that companies Amazon -one of the largest

automation companies - employs thousands of workers who take orders from robots, being monitored by
the robots and being fired directly by them if they did the job. But the host refutes this assertion, stating that it's
more of a workplace monitoring issue than something directed at the "Rise of AI".I completely agree with
the host. The speaker argues that the root problem lies in the executives of the companies who are automating jobs
to cut the costs once they are economically feasible with no apparent gains for the workers. I agree with this and that
governments and companies should encourage workers to update and modify their views regularly to complement
robots.

But clearly, all jobs won't be replaced by the advent of AI. Those that require creativity, conceptualization, complex
strategic planning management, precise hand-eye coordination, exposure to "unstructured and unfamiliar spaces"
and a sense of empathy and compassion. AI-proof professions include psychiatry, physical therapy, medical
care, computer science and engineering, sales, entertainment, teaching, criminal defense law, science, management,
and fiction writing. Relax, Stephen King.

As the guest speaker recounts in the podcast, he once interviewed a software developer who boasted about designing
software that eliminates overpaid middle managers with less productivity and thus saves the company money. With
the sudden removal of people from jobs, I completely agree and believe that middle and lower-class communities
would be profoundly affected. Additionally, the middle class and the middle-aged will suffer when their jobs are
displaced and new ones are created. Nevertheless, they can be retrained if they have the right
mentality. Also, education in 21st-century skills, financial support for retraining, wage insurance, and
unemployment insurance are some of the policies which could aid them during the transition and even be
comfortable operating aboard AI.

People in companies are predominantly focused on execution work and concentrate more on operating rather than
encouraging new ideas or brainstorming. True that and with AI, we could enter a better workplace.
How? A structural engineer, for example, can design a structure in a few months. A trained AI, on the other hand,
might complete the task in under a minute. So this engineer may now concentrate on merging and polishing
the numerous designs to meet demand. As a result, there is a boost in productivity.

Whether we like it or not, AI and associated technology will advance. Whether we are concerned, AI and associated
technology will undoubtedly advance at a breakneck speed. We have no way of preventing the incoming wave,
but we can learn to fight it or RIDE IT.
Is this a little too optimistic? Some may disagree with this because AI taking over jobs has a
net satisfactory result. At any rate, artificial intelligence will have a significant influence, and we must invest in
the education and infrastructure required to support people as many current jobs
are lost and we transition to this new reality.