Jobs that won't be replaced by AI? (help)

[MC.Morrado]

When looking for white collar jobs online. I have noticed they are becoming scarce, just the job listings by themselves. Most blue collar jobs like fast food jobs and retail pay barely enough for a cramped one bedroom apartment if you're lucky. The jobs in tech are becoming hard to come buy; many applications, no responses or rejection e-mails if I'm lucky. Entry-level jobs are now non-existent

 

And how the hell am I supposed to get experience if nobody will hire me? What jobs won't be replaced by AI?

[KidKid]

20 minutes ago, MC.Morrado said:

When looking for white collar jobs online. I have noticed they are becoming scarce, just the job listings by themselves. Most blue collar jobs like fast food jobs and retail pay barely enough for a cramped one bedroom apartment if you're lucky. The jobs in tech are becoming hard to come buy; many applications, no responses or rejection e-mails if I'm lucky. Entry-level jobs are now non-existent

 

And how the hell am I supposed to get experience if nobody will hire me? What jobs won't be replaced by AI?

Maybe a mechanical engineer (like my dad, though on a PC, not physically), a doctor, a good restaurant (not fast food), an electrician, etc. Those are all jobs that can't be replaced by AI anytime soon. I checked out your Barnes & Noble books! 

[strange13930]

1 hour ago, MC.Morrado said:

When looking for white collar jobs online. I have noticed they are becoming scarce, just the job listings by themselves. Most blue collar jobs like fast food jobs and retail pay barely enough for a cramped one bedroom apartment if you're lucky. The jobs in tech are becoming hard to come buy; many applications, no responses or rejection e-mails if I'm lucky. Entry-level jobs are now non-existent

 

And how the hell am I supposed to get experience if nobody will hire me? What jobs won't be replaced by AI?

I'm hoping mechanical engineer won't be replaced by ai because that what I want to be.  I would say any job that requires a physical body isn't going to be replaced by aifor a little while compared to only talking/online jobs.

[jmwhite33]

the nut behind the switch is probably a safe job.

Someone has to actually turn it on. 

 

 

[Lurick]

It depends but AI is just starting, if it fizzles out those jobs are back, otherwise anything that enhances AI or works in areas AI can't get to any time soon might be safe but again it all depends on how this unfolds. I wouldn't worry about it right now provided you're able to get your degree (field dependent) or an apprenticeship/internship for some experience. Any major degree changes though (OP I believe you're still pursuing one) would be a waste as you never know what might happen a year from now.

[Eigenvektor]

58 minutes ago, KidKid said:

a doctor

Collect symptoms/data, compare with knowledge base, suggest treatments. I think those are all areas where an AI could at least augment a doctor. Though it would have to be supervised and not prone to hallucinations.

[porina]

1 hour ago, MC.Morrado said:

The jobs in tech are becoming hard to come buy; many applications, no responses or rejection e-mails if I'm lucky. Entry-level jobs are now non-existent

I've not kept up with the economic situation in general, but suffice to say the world does not feel like it is in a great place recently and that will impact jobs too. 

 

1 hour ago, MC.Morrado said:

And how the hell am I supposed to get experience if nobody will hire me?

This isn't a new problem. There will always need to be new people moving in to replenish those that retire or move out. You might need to cast your net wider. Be prepared to move for the right job if needed. Bigger companies often do new recruiting drives around the time when (soon to be) graduates are looking.

 

After graduating I had a bunch of interviews that didn't go anywhere. I got an offer. At that point thought I might as well take it. If nothing else it is experience, and I could always move if it wasn't for me. Ended up over 20 years there.

 

1 hour ago, MC.Morrado said:

What jobs won't be replaced by AI?

AI is a tool that has limits. Those limits might change over time, but look at where humans add value. Original thinking, not just looking at what's been done and copying it.

[venomtail]

AI is just a tool, at least to me. Accountants didn't die as a profession just because the calculator got invented. If there is a profession it'll kill it'll be Indian tutorials on YouTube on how to do things. 

 

Not finding jobs is mostly down to greed. Most companies aren't interested in mass hiring, rather they want to have their bait out on a fishing line in the job market just in case they catch a unicorn. Some genius who's in loads of debt from getting their education as is happy to work for minimum wage and even less to work unpaid overtime just because it's so difficult to get a job, they'll do anything.

[KidKid]

16 minutes ago, Eigenvektor said:

Collect symptoms/data, compare with knowledge base, suggest treatments. I think those are all areas where an AI could at least augment a doctor. Though it would have to be supervised and not prone to hallucinations.

I mean, a physical doctor, like actually visiting patients, though that would require a lot of schooling.

[Thomas53]

Lawyers and politicians, because it would be hard to make something that dishonest.

[KidKid]

31 minutes ago, strange13930 said:

I'm hoping mechanical engineer won't be replaced by ai because that what I want to be.  I would say any job that requires a physical body isn't going to be replaced by aifor a little while compared to only talking/online jobs.

It shouldn't be too soon. At dad's job at L3 Harris, he has to work with 3D CAD CREO files which AI can't do for now. But a lot of it seems to be emails (which I suppose AI could do) but the meetings can't be replaced by AI too soon.

[Echothedolpin]

Name any job that requires manual labor, which, surprisingly, is still most jobs.

Also, most high level analysis jobs require human review to certify anything an automated system does.

[Eigenvektor]

9 minutes ago, KidKid said:

I mean, a physical doctor, like actually visiting patients, though that would require a lot of schooling.

Around here, people generally go to the doctor's office, not the other way around  If my doctor had access to such an AI, I think it could be a benefit. My last few visits where basically me telling them my symptoms and them suggesting some pills. Ok didn't work to a sufficient degree, try these other pills. Physical treatment or actual surgery is a different story, though there are robots that can assist in surgery already.

[Echothedolpin]

1 minute ago, Eigenvektor said:

Around here, people generally go to the doctor's office, not the other way around  If my doctor had access to such an AI, I think it could be a benefit. My last few visits where basically me telling them my symptoms and them suggesting some pills. Ok didn't work to a sufficient degree, try these other pills. Physical treatment or actual surgery is a different story, though there are robots that can assist in surgery already.

That does require the patient to be completely honest, and it’s difficult to replace experience, especially on an individual personal level.

[Mumintroll]

A priest?

Imagine an AI getting elected to be the pope 

[porina]

7 minutes ago, Echothedolpin said:

That does require the patient to be completely honest

A variation on that: it requires the patient to be accurate. They could be honest but wrong in describing something. I guess in theory AI could also be trained for this.

[Raz89]

46 minutes ago, Echothedolpin said:

Name any job that requires manual labor, which, surprisingly, is still most jobs.

Also, most high level analysis jobs require human review to certify anything an automated system does.

 

This depends on the company itself and the field rather then it being "manual labor is safe from AI".

Some manual labor could already be replaced by (non-ai) automation and as technology becomes more advanced even more tasks will be replaced.

Edited June 19 by Raz89
Better tone

[manikyath]

any job where the output needs to be correct, and/or the management has any desire for quality control at all.

[Millios]

1 hour ago, Eigenvektor said:

Collect symptoms/data, compare with knowledge base, suggest treatments. I think those are all areas where an AI could at least augment a doctor. Though it would have to be supervised and not prone to hallucinations.

Counter point, drug seeking behavior and or human interaction to judge micro expressions or judge lying about syptoms requires a human 

AI could be of great assistance but I truly dont think it'll ever replace doctors

[Eigenvektor]

1 hour ago, Echothedolpin said:

That does require the patient to be completely honest, and it’s difficult to replace experience, especially on an individual personal level.

36 minutes ago, Millios said:

Counter point, drug seeking behavior and or human interaction to judge micro expressions or judge lying about syptoms requires a human 

AI could be of great assistance but I truly dont think it'll ever replace doctors

That's why I see it as an augmentation to a doctor, rather than a replacement. I would assume an AI has a much greater capacity for recognizing patterns and searching through vast databases. A doctor can't possibly know all illnesses that could cause an array of symptoms or every available treatment.

[IkeaGnome]

Mining. Pilot. Fire fighter. Police. Armed services. Chef. Professional athlete. Electrician. Plumber. Mechanic. 
how many do you want

[Millios]

2 minutes ago, Eigenvektor said:

That's why I see it as an augmentation to a doctor, rather than a replacement. I would assume an AI has a much greater capacity for recognizing patterns and searching through vast databases. A doctor can't possibly know all illnesses that could cause an array of symptoms or every available treatment.

I'll use an actual doctors' opinion if you dont mind which kinda backs up a version of your argument and mine but phrases it better (The doctor is Doctor Mike on YT if you dont already know him I would suggest watching a few vids of him or with him to have a clearer image of him)

 

He believes AI can speed up the process of drug tests, vaccine research and diagnosing obscure diseases precisly cause as you said it "knows" all recorded illnesses and it can have a wider patter recognition due to how it can be coded/used and because it can categorise diseases by symptoms so you can find some specific illness faster than googling it (yes google is usefull in the hands of properly trained doctors) or trying to read about it in books that could be outdated sometimes

 

But that's where he believes its usefulness ends (or at least doesnt mention or see any other meaningful use for it) because for proper medical treatment having an actual human who can support and understand you. Chemo, surgery (human anatomy isnt always 100% the same), elderly care, special care etc etc could in theory be done by ai but having a human do it and be there for proper support and help make the patient actually comfortable and improves their mental health and by extension physical health

[MC.Morrado]

3 hours ago, KidKid said:

Maybe a mechanical engineer (like my dad, though on a PC, not physically), a doctor, a good restaurant (not fast food), an electrician, etc. Those are all jobs that can't be replaced by AI anytime soon. I checked out your Barnes & Noble books! 

Thanks for checking out my books. I write them to at least sustain myself but life has gotten in the way of publishing more and I hate working with Barnes & Noble because the online stuff either doesn't support the right formats or censors me on the algorithim.

 

I literally wrote a sci-fi horror novel about the extremes of AI automation and sentient androids in an alternate universe, 'Heart Of Circuits', and somehow everything in my book has come true. My book was a warning, not an instruction manual! like... WTF?!

 

The only reason my book cover pictures are AI generated (I do all the editing and add the text myself in Google Docs) is because I can't figure out how to hire an artist over email and the joints in my hands are too messed up to draw. I can't even write with my right hand.

[danalog]

I work as a sound engineer and lighting technician in a venue and I'm 99% confident in my job security. Sure, a lot of things in the industry are already computerized and programmable, but there are a lot of factors that would make it an extremely difficult job for an AI alone to perform. 

[Kisai]

1 hour ago, porina said:

A variation on that: it requires the patient to be accurate. They could be honest but wrong in describing something. I guess in theory AI could also be trained for this.

People are embarrassed to tell the truth when they know they are the ones who did something wrong.

 

Bleeding out from an area that shouldn't be bleeding? "Oh, I don't know"

Doctor - 'okay you have an infection"

Reality, you got curious about something and actually broke the skin, but since you won't say, they have to do several unnecessary tests to figure out "what" you have.

 

An AI doesn't know you're being deceptive. It's just gonna say put a bandage on it and not even consider something else.