{"id":50353,"date":"2015-05-18T10:30:07","date_gmt":"2015-05-18T14:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=50353"},"modified":"2015-06-01T17:58:01","modified_gmt":"2015-06-01T21:58:01","slug":"will-your-job-be-replaced-by-a-robot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2015\/05\/18\/will-your-job-be-replaced-by-a-robot\/","title":{"rendered":"Will your job be replaced by a robot?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><em>From DSC:<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\"><em> I had posted some of the articles below on a recent post, but the list kept growing &#8212; as much is being written these days about the topic of technology replacing people and jobs (via automation, robotics, algorithms\/software, other).\u00a0 Though this is not a new topic, the <\/em><strong>pace<\/strong> <em>at which jobs are disappearing seems to be picking up. So I&#8217;m posting the updated list of recent articles below:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/jobs.aol.com\/articles\/2015\/05\/13\/surprising-jobs-that-robots-are-doing\/?\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>14 Surprising Jobs That Robots Are Doing<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from jobs.aol.com<br \/>\n<em>Actors? Waiters? The next machine age is coming.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/money.cnn.com\/2015\/05\/13\/news\/economy\/robots-threaten-jobs-unemployment\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Robots threaten these 8 jobs<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from money.cnn.com<br \/>\n<em>Soon you could be competing with a robot for a job.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/darden\/2015\/05\/18\/humility-the-1-job-skill-needed-for-the-smart-machine-age\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Humility: The No. 1 Job Skill Needed For The Smart Machine Age<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from forbes.com\n<div class=\"contrib-group ng-scope\"><em>Excerpt:<\/em><br \/>\nI believe in the Smart Machine Age humility will be the #1 job skill because it is the gateway for the kind of human thinking and emotional engagement that technology will not be able to do as well as us for at least the near decades. Humility also will be a key cultural and behavioral attribute of organizations that create value through critical thinking, innovation, and entrepreneurship processes.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-text\">\n<div class=\"article-injected-body ng-scope\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs-images.forbes.com\/darden\/files\/2015\/05\/Untitled.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/3046277\/the-new-rules-of-work\/the-top-jobs-in-10-years-might-not-be-what-you-expect\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The top jobs in 10 years might not be what you expect<\/strong> <\/a>&#8211; from fastcompany.com<br \/>\n<em>We talked to three futurists to find out what the hot jobs of 2025 could be, and their answers may surprise you.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Excerpt<span style=\"color: #800000;\"> (emphasis DSC):<\/span><\/em><br \/>\nFor decades, the U.S. Bureau of Labor\u2019s Economic and Employment Projections have been the bellwether for predicting what the hottest jobs up to a decade out would be. <strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">But with the rapid pace of technological change disrupting industries faster than ever before (think: robotics, 3-D printing, the sharing economy), it\u2019s becoming obvious to many futurists that past trends may no longer be a reliable indicator of future job prospects.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.wsj.com\/digits\/2015\/04\/27\/is-your-job-creative-enough-to-resist-robot-automation\/\" target=\"_blank\">Is your job creative enough to resist robot automation?<\/a><\/strong> &#8212; from blogs.wsj.com by <a>Amir Mizroch<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/money\/2015\/05\/18\/404991483\/how-machines-destroy-and-create-jobs-in-4-graphs\" target=\"_blank\">How Machines Destroy (And Create!) Jobs, In 4 Graphs<\/a><\/strong> &#8212; from npr.org<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/money\/2015\/05\/18\/404991483\/how-machines-destroy-and-create-jobs-in-4-graphs\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50383\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DeclineFarming-May2015.jpg\" alt=\"DeclineFarming-May2015\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" border=\"0\" srcset=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DeclineFarming-May2015.jpg 763w, http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DeclineFarming-May2015-150x136.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/why-isnt-tech-boom-helping-economy-nishant-bhajaria\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Why isn&#8217;t the tech boom helping the economy?<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from linkedin.com by Nishant Bhajaria<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/independentbanker.org\/2015\/05\/almost-human\/\" target=\"_blank\">The near future of artificial intelligence and smart machines in community banking<\/a><\/strong> &#8212; from independentbanker.org by Elizabeth Judd<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/economy\/new-machine-could-one-day-replace-anesthesiologists\/2015\/05\/11\/92e8a42c-f424-11e4-b2f3-af5479e6bbdd_story.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>New machine could one day replace anesthesiologists<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from washingtonpost.com T<span class=\"pb-byline\">odd Frankel<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/theconversation.com\/we-need-new-jobs-as-the-machines-do-more-of-our-work-38600\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>We need new jobs as the machines do more of our\u00a0work<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from theconversation.com by David Tuffley<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2015-05-stem-wont-jobs-robots.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>More STEM education won&#8217;t protect our jobs from robots<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from phys.org by Toby Walsh<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/bad-news-for-it-robots-and-artificial-intelligence-will-take-jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Bad news for IT: Robots and artificial intelligence will take jobs<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from zdnet.com by Greg Nichols\n<div><em>In his new book, Rise of the Robots, Martin Ford argues that a bleak jobless future awaits if we don&#8217;t take action. Fortunately, he gives us a way forward.\u00a0<\/em><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcgperspectives.com\/content\/articles\/automotive-consumer-insight-revolution-drivers-seat-road-autonomous-vehicles\/\" target=\"_blank\">Revolution in the Driver\u2019s Seat: The Road to Autonomous Vehicles<\/a> <\/strong>&#8212; Boston Consulting Group \/ bcgperspectives.com<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/does-artificial-intelligence-pose-a-threat-1431109025\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Does Artificial Intelligence Pose a Threat?<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from wsj.com by Ted Greenwald<br \/>\n<em>A panel of experts discusses the prospect of machines capable of autonomous reasoning<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Excerpt:<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/does-artificial-intelligence-pose-a-threat-1431109025\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/si.wsj.net\/public\/resources\/images\/BI-AA972_AIchrt_9U_20150507125710.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" border=\"0\" data-intent=\"\" data-in-base-src=\"http:\/\/si.wsj.net\/public\/resources\/images\/BI-AA972_AIchrt_9U_20150507125710.jpg\" data-in-at4units-src=\"http:\/\/si.wsj.net\/public\/resources\/images\/BI-AA972_AIchrt_9U_20150507125710.jpg\" data-enlarge=\"http:\/\/si.wsj.net\/public\/resources\/images\/BI-AA972_AIchrt_16U_20150507125710.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fortune.com\/2015\/02\/25\/5-jobs-that-robots-already-are-taking\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>5 white-collar jobs robots already have taken<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; from fortune.com by Erik Sherman<br \/>\n<em>Artificial intelligence, robotics and new disruptive technology are challenging white-collar professions that previously seemed invulnerable:<\/em><br \/>\nFinancial and Sports Reporters<br \/>\nOnline Marketers<br \/>\nAnesthesiologists, Surgeons, and Diagnosticians<br \/>\nE-Discovery Lawyers and Law Firm Associates<br \/>\nFinancial Analysts and Advisors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/the-new-bookkeeper-is-a-robot-1430776272\" target=\"_blank\">The new bookkeeper is a robot<\/a><\/strong> &#8212; from by <span class=\"name\">Vipal Monga<br \/>\n<\/span><em>In corporate finance departments, software does tasks that once took armies of people<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daytondailynews.com\/news\/news\/automation-replacing-service-white-collar-workers\/nWdns\/\" target=\"_blank\">Automation replacing service, white-collar workers<\/a><\/strong> &#8212; from daytondailynews.com by Dave Larsen<br \/>\n<em>Excerpt:<\/em><br \/>\nRobots and artificial intelligence are rapidly moving beyond the factory floor to new roles in service industries, which account for four out of five U.S. jobs. Many agricultural and manufacturing workers already have been replaced by machines that work faster and more efficiently, and other occupations, including some white-collar jobs, will soon follow, experts said.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Addendum on 5\/21\/15:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fastcoexist.com\/3046203\/the-new-rules-of-work\/yes-robots-really-are-going-to-take-your-job-and-end-the-american-drea\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Yes, Robots Really Are Going To Take Your Job And End The American Dream<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from fastcoexist.com by Ben Schiller<br \/>\n<em>Now that machines can diagnose cancer, trade stocks, and write symphonies, they&#8217;re not just going to make humans more efficient as they have in the past\u2014they are replacing them entirely and wrecking the economy along the way.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"author-name\"><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><em>Addendums on 6\/1\/15:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/qz.com\/403628\/autonomous-cars-will-destroy-millions-of-jobs-and-reshape-the-economy-by-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Autonomous cars will destroy millions of jobs and reshape the US economy by 2025<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from qz.com by Zach Kanter<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/rt.com\/news\/259377-japan-robots-organization-promotes\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Robot revolution by 2020? Japan launches pro-robot campaign<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from rt.com<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/newsexaminer.net\/food\/mcdonalds-to-open-restaurant-run-by-robots\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>New McDonald\u2019s In Phoenix Run Entirely By Robots<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from newsexaminer.net by Darius Rubics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From DSC: I had posted some of the articles below on a recent post, but the list kept growing &#8212; as much is being written these days about the topic of technology replacing people and jobs (via automation, robotics, algorithms\/software, other).\u00a0 Though this is not a new topic, the pace at which jobs are disappearing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[113,387,86,82,37,44,269,206,299],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50353","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-21st-century","category-business","category-change","category-engineering","category-future","category-pace-of-change","category-professional-development","category-trends","category-workplace"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50353","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50353"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50353\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50571,"href":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50353\/revisions\/50571"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50353"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50353"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}