In 1930, the prominent British economist John Maynard Keynes warned that the world was “suffering from a new disease” called “technological unemployment.” He wrote that “the progress in the supply of labour is outpacing the pace at which we can find new uses for it,” and examples seem to be everywhere.
New machinery was transforming factories and farms from manual labor to machine labor, and the nation’s telephone network’s adoption of mechanical switching eliminated the need for local telephone operators, one of the most common jobs among young American women in the early twentieth century.
The amazing technological advances of the time were destroying jobs and wreaking havoc on the economy, which is why Carl T. Compton, president of MIT and one of the most prominent scientists of the time, wrote in the MIT Journal in 1938 about the “technological unemployment scare.”
Compton posed a pivotal question: Are machines genies that emerge from Aladdin’s scientific lamp to fulfill all of man’s needs and desires, or are they Frankenstein’s monsters that will destroy the man who created them?
That was in the 1930s, and it seems to be happening more and more often now, thanks to the Fourth Industrial Revolution’s dramatic changes in our lives. What the president of MIT asked at the time is similar to the question that is being asked today: Will machines replace humans and deprive them of the paradise of jobs and work?
According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2020, automation and artificial intelligence are likely to replace nearly 85 million jobs by 2025. However, the report also reveals that 97 million new jobs will be created during the same time frame.
In fact, it could exceed 97 million new jobs. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is creating countless opportunities, jobs, and careers, according to Eli Amdur, a labor market analyst, in an article in Forbes magazine, saying, “We are still witnessing the largest growth in the labor market in history.”
In this report, we will present to you 10 jobs that do not exist now (or exist in the beginning) and will be in high demand in the future, according to a number of websites and platforms such as Forbes, Rebelcon, Inc., Monster, and others:
1- Independent transportation specialist
Self-driving cars will eliminate many jobs, such as taxi drivers and parcel delivery people. However, they will also create many jobs, including “autonomous transportation specialists.”
If our future includes self-driving cars and hovering drones, cities and towns will need humans to monitor and regulate this new form of transportation. This specialist will be responsible for monitoring and evaluating the performance of autonomous vehicles, including collecting data, providing feedback, and providing ride-hailing services to the general public.
“People will need to integrate these autonomous vehicles into existing systems, regulate them, and then monitor, analyze, and benefit from the results,” says author and futurist Julie Austin.
2- AI character designer
Apps like Siri or Alexa, these were just the beginnings, especially with the beginning of a new revolution in which individuals create their own digital twins, and therefore AI character designers will become a hot commodity for both companies to engage their customers, and for individuals who want to create their own digital twins.
An AI character designer creates experiential interactions between humans and machines, often working alongside technology companies to help make the AI-powered interactive product feel user-friendly and engaging. Part of the work involves building in relevant cultural references or character details like sarcasm and humor, and the job also requires content writing skills and a keen interest in emerging technologies.
Siri is a virtual character developed by Apple in 2010. It uses advanced machine learning techniques and acts as a voice assistant to answer questions and inquiries and provide recommendations to humans on demand. It is an integral part of Apple products, and the same applies to Amazon’s Alexa.
3- Artificial Intelligence Ethics Specialist
Clearly, the biggest challenge facing the greatest transformation in history is that we must deal head-on with the many ethical issues raised by this revolution, particularly issues of bias, transparency, and justice.
In the next few years, we will see this function become essential, especially in light of the laws that are currently being enacted to deal with artificial intelligence in various countries, and we are likely to see this role expand either as an internal job requirement or as a consulting service for most companies that use artificial intelligence to do work, especially where the output has a critical impact on the physical, psychological or moral well-being of humans.
An AI Ethicist is an expert in the ethical aspects of AI development and implementation. This role includes developing AI and using it responsibly to serve all stakeholders.
4- Digital Detox Wizard
The goal of a digital detox is for people to get rid of the stress of technology, even if it is temporary. Experts believe that excessive use of technology and devices represents a real behavioral addiction that can lead to physical, psychological and social problems.
As technology, artificial intelligence, and its many applications expand into our daily lives, digital detox may shift from a mere suggestion to disconnect to a specific branch of therapeutic practice.
5- Human Technology Integration Specialist
These professionals will teach others how to take advantage of a wide range of techniques and use them to improve the quality of their lives, says Charles Grantham of Awakening to Wholeness.
This basically means that this person is an IT expert in every sense of the word, and this person can take a holistic approach that examines all the different technologies that the person uses in work and life, and simplifies devices and platforms to get the most out of them.
6- Remote drone pilots
Self-driving vehicles and delivery drones indicate that this is the way of the future, and therefore the demand for remote drone pilots and operators will increase.
According to Zach Howard, director of business development at Nonstop Brokerage, delivery drones will soon be standard technology. In addition, delivery companies will soon need to employ and maintain a large fleet of drones with trained pilots who can maneuver in the evolving delivery environment.
7- Virtual Reality Programmer and Developer
The demand for virtual reality technology is growing so much that companies will need programmers and computer designers to build these new worlds for all of their virtual and augmented reality activities, according to Dr. Andrew Selepak, a professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Florida, who explains that “a virtual reality developer is someone who is able to think in three dimensions.”
A VR developer is a professional who specializes in creating immersive environments for a range of applications, and the main difference between a regular developer and a VR developer is that “there’s a lot of feel, design, and user experience that goes into it,” said Risa Resnick, game director and founder of The Skywatchers, an interactive VR studio.
8- Coordination Manager “Ins-Automated”
As AI and other technologies become increasingly integrated into the workplace and companies increasingly rely on human-machine collaboration to achieve business goals, the role of the human-machine collaboration manager is to ensure that “all the intelligences” (human and machine) work well together.
The primary task of this manager is to develop an interactive system through which humans and machines can communicate with each other. The initial goal is to share their capabilities, to draw a general blueprint for the envisioned cooperation between them, and the ultimate goal is to create enhanced hybrid “human-machine” teams that will produce better results at work.
9- AI Climate Change Analyst
The stark evidence of the importance of this job is growing daily due to climate change in various regions of the world, and the tremendous growth in this vital profession has already begun to occur, especially in the European Union countries with the application of artificial intelligence models to analyze climate data, predict environmental trends, and develop strategies to mitigate the effects of climate change.
The ideal candidate for this position will have a strong background in environmental science, artificial intelligence, data analysis, and climate modeling.
As a Climate Change Analyst, you will be responsible for analyzing and interpreting climate change data, developing models to predict future climate scenarios, and providing actionable insights to help mitigate the impacts of climate change.
10- Smart City Designer
Smart cities are the effective integration of physical, digital and human systems into the built environment to provide a sustainable, prosperous and inclusive future for their citizens.
Smart cities improve the use of technology in the design and operation of infrastructure and buildings in a way that meets the current and future needs of their citizens.
Smart city designers will actively leverage AI in their work as they collaborate with engineers, architects, city leaders, and citizens to plan cities that are more user-friendly and sustainable.
