How to save your job from the intelligent robots

Is an intelligent robot capable of taking over your job? New research implies the answer is probably yes — if not now, then very soon. Fortune magazine recently stated that “technological unemployment” is a significant factor in the rising number of working-age men who are without jobs.

Geoff Colvin’s recent book, Humans Are Underrated, observes that robots, augmented by AI, continue to take over repetitive tasks in the workplace, many of which used to be considered beyond the capability of technology. These tasks include translating written languages, loading and unloading a dishwasher, making hamburgers, and analyzing thousands of documents during the discovery phase of a lawsuit. Additional tasks will be possible in the coming years. When the Daimler self-driving semi-trailer truck becomes operational, it could displace 2.9 million jobs in the U.S. alone. Similarly, as Siri, Google Now and other virtual digital assistants become more commonplace, 3 million administrative assistants’ jobs will also be at risk.

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