AI safety expert warns 'only five jobs' will be unaffected by 2030
Dr Roman Yampolskiy is a leading voice in AI safety, a Professor of Computer Science and Engineering and coined the term “AI safety” in 2010.
Within only two years, artificial intelligence (AI) has become more than just a script-writing tool; it's become part of our daily lives.
Quickly, there were questions and discourse surrounding the ethics of AI.
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Many countries are working on and implementing legislation to regulate AI.
This digital and technological innovation has many benefits, but people have shared their reservations.
As writers in the US have made it very clear, artificial intelligence will not be replacing them anytime soon.
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There are other industries where employees are feeling threatened by AI and scared that they will lose their jobs to AI.
The job market is a struggle as it is, but what happens when you aren't just competing against other humans?
AI expert Dr Roman Yampolskiy recently appeared on the hit podcast 'Diary of a CEO' hosted by Steven Bartlett and had a serious warning.
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In his interview, they discussed various AI-related topics such as 'How AI could release a deadly virus', 'How AI could be worse than nuclear weapons' and 'Why these 5 jobs might be the only ones left'.
When discussing AI in the workforce, he warned that by 2027, there will be artificial general intelligence, coupled with the development of functional humanoid robotics, which would render hiring humans for most jobs redundant.
In five years all the physical labour can also be automated. So we're looking at a world where we have levels of unemployment we never seen before. Not talking about 10 percent unemployment which is scary but 99 percent.
Dr Yampolskiy believes that five sectors could survive because they need a human touch, saying: "All you have left (are) jobs where, for whatever reason, you prefer another human would do it for you."
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Here are the five jobs he thinks will remain "safe", including two that are reliant on AI:
Accountanting
AI can perform calculations quickly, but people often prefer a more traditional approach that involves a human element.
Warren Buffett would not switch to AI. He would use his human accountant.
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Crafting
Since the COVID pandemic, people have been advocating more for locally made products and supporting small businesses.
Yampolskiy states that there will be a market for those who prefer man-made crafts, but that it will be a small subset.
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Counselling
There have been serious concerns over AI being used for therapy and AI companions.
One case in California has seen parents file a lawsuit against OpenAI, the creators of ChatGPT, after their son committed suicide, but it is not an isolated incident.
This means that counsellors and therapists can be trusted, because people also find more value in confiding in someone who has the lived experience of being human.
In a world of superintelligence, which is defined as better than all humans in all domains, what can you contribute? You know better than anyone what it's like to be you.
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Artificial Intelligence Regulators
In an ideal world, you don't want to remove all human decisions from AI processes.
This will result in job opportunities for people to supervise.
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AI Educator
As with all new technological advances, someone has to explain how everything works.
This will create job opportunities for people as intermediaries for artificial intelligence, connecting the technology with individuals who are unfamiliar with its use.
It's the 2030 version of teaching grandma how to use a smartphone.
You can watch the full interview here:
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