Week 7: Are Jobs Safe with the Rise of Artificial Intelligence?
In Chapter Three of Surfing the Tsunami by Todd Kelsey, mentions that "everyone seems to overwhelmingly agree that no one should be passive and that everyone should take AI seriously." Many Americans today do not t ake artificial intelligence seriously, but even in the CNN Business article linked in Kelsey's book mentions that the "fear of robots replacing job is real."In this article, it mentions that the jobs most at risk are the ones that require a high school degree. Examples would be cashiers who can be easily replaced with self-checkouts. This is already in progress with many stores like CVS, Walgreens, and many more installing self-checkouts. Fast food chains have implemented a touchscreen where customers can just order their food on their own. Amazon first store is another prime example. Amazon Go store features no checkout line or cash register the payment is automatic through a customer's cell phone. This is only just the beginning. What j...