The document discusses artificial intelligence and its potential impact on jobs. It defines key terms like intelligence, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. It examines how AI and automation are already replacing human jobs in clerical, cashier, and other roles. While knowledge workers may feel secure, the document notes that functions like infrastructure management are increasingly being automated through code. It cautions that advances in AI could flood and eventually submerge even job roles currently considered high-skilled, like software developers. The document considers which jobs may persist longer due to needs for human perception, creativity and social skills. It also discusses issues around job disruption, pensions, and the importance of developing AI responsibly and for beneficial purposes.
21. Occupation (United States) Number of Employees
Office and administrative support occupations 23,081,200
Sales and related occupations 15,747,800
Food preparation and serving related occupations 13,206,100
Transportation and material moving occupations 10,274,200
Management occupations 9,533,100
Education, training, and library occupations 9,426,500
Production occupations 9,356,900
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations 8,751,500
Business and financial operations occupations 8,066,800
Construction and extraction occupations 6,812,500
Personal care and service occupations 6,419,700
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 5,905,400
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations 5,654,100
Computer and mathematical occupations 4,419,000
22. But wait, I am a knowledge
worker, surely it isnt easy to
replace me?
28. Imagine a landscape of human
competence,having lowlands with labels
like arithmetic and rote memorization,
foothills like theorem proving and chess
playing, and high mountain peaks labeled
locomotion, hand-eye coordination and
social interaction. Advancing computer
performance is like water slowly flooding
the landscape. A half century ago it began
to drown the lowlands, driving out human
calculators and record clerks, but leaving
most of us dry. Now the flood has reached
the foothills, and our outposts there are
contemplating retreat. We feel safe on our
peaks, but, at the present rate, those too
will be submerged within another half
century.
- Hans Moravec
38. If we dont improve our technology,
the question isnt whether humanity
will go extinct, but merely how
- Max Tegmark
39. Opinions
Superhuman AGI is not possible
Superhuman AGI will be achieved within the
next couple of decades
We only need to worry about conscious
machines
47. Further reading
Tegmark, M. Life 3.0 - Being human in the age of artificial intelligence.
Frey, C.B. & Osborn, M. A. The Future Of Employment: How Susceptible Are Jobs To
Computerisation? Oxford University
Kaplan, J. Humans need not apply.
Kurzweil, R. The Singularity is near. When humans transcend biology.
Bostrom, N. Superintelligence: paths, dangers, strategies.