In many places, machines are already replacing humans in the business world. For years, SBB has been closing one customer box office after another. In supermarkets, self-service payments have been on the rise for a long time. But with advances in robotics and artificial intelligence, many other professions will disappear. According to a study by ETH and the University of Lausanne, office spaces will no longer be cleaned by cleaners, but by intelligent robots.
Also, postmen should no longer rush from one house to another in the morning. In the future, their work will be done by robots, just as dishwashers, taxi drivers, retail shelf workers or warehouse workers do. But the job of the butcher or meat handler is most at risk, according to research. In these two professions, robots can exceed human capabilities in most areas.
Academic professions also affected
Those who think that only simple, repetitive tasks will disappear are very wrong. Jobs that require longer training are also falling victim to this development, according to the US think tank Brookings Institution. Financial advisor, sales representative, marketing professional, engineer or business analyst – all these jobs will increasingly be taken over by computers.
But many of these professions will not disappear completely. For example, while computers can handle simple legal tasks, more complex litigation will continue to require the brainpower of lawyers in the future.
Tools against the shortage of skilled workers
Büez on site will also be increasingly automated thanks to robots and 3D printers. This is already an increasing situation in Japan. The country is stepping into the accelerator when it comes to automation due to an aging population. Robots and artificial intelligence in the fight against shortages of skilled workers and an aging population: many Western industrialized countries are likely to follow this example.
However, the population should not remain unemployed in the future: several studies have concluded that digitalization and artificial intelligence are creating more new jobs than destroying old jobs. Digitization has already spawned professions such as social media managers, content managers, and SEO experts. Also, the number of energy counselors, fitness coaches, or coaches for any other situation in life has increased. Occupations that require social skills, in particular, will remain firmly in human hands.