Founder and Chairman of the Association of Artificial Intelligence Policy of Turkey Zafer Kucukshabanoglu wrote about how AI will affect professions and which of them will come to the fore with the development of artificial intelligence.Artificial intelligence is no longer the technology of the future, but the reality of today.
We can say that this technology, which will create a market of $ 15.7 trillion by 2030, will also become a driving force for the economic development of countries. In the near future, artificial intelligence will penetrate into all spheres, from agriculture to energy, from defense to education.
A remarkable thesis is presented in the report of the investment bank Goldman Sachs: "Artificial intelligence can replace 300 million full-time jobs." The same report also emphasizes: "Artificial intelligence at the same time can contribute to the emergence of new jobs and increase labor productivity." At the same time, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF), it is assumed that by 2025 artificial intelligence will lead to the loss of 85 million jobs and create 97 million new jobs. The technological transformation that began with the development of artificial intelligence will obviously eliminate some groups of professions and transform others.
Five professions that will come to the fore with the development of artificial intelligence
Each change at the same time is a harbinger of other changes. Under the influence of artificial intelligence, many professions will inevitably take a different form. The first step that needs to be taken here is to be enthusiastic and interested in this transformation and to build up your competencies in order to keep up with the newly emerging professions. And the first of these competencies should be the accumulation of technological knowledge. The modern era can be characterized by the following expression: "Whatever you do, do it with technology." We can say that we have entered a period when we will have to deal with artificial intelligence, especially after 2025, and in such areas of professional activity as law, medicine, architecture, politics. Against the background of the further development of artificial intelligence, we can expect that the following five professions will come to the fore.
Specialist in detecting deepfakesThe first of these professions is a specialist in detecting deepfakes ("deep fakes").
Deepfake, being one of the directions of using artificial intelligence, is a concept that we are gradually beginning to hear and will hear more and more often in the future. The technology, called "deep forgery", in its most basic form is a "digital face and voice transplant" in videos created using deep learning techniques. Today, this technology allows you to change the digital image in a few clicks and make fake videos, recreating with maximum plausibility people with their faces, voices, facial expressions, manner of speech. Such videos can be created in order to form the impression that a person is saying or doing something that he has never said or done, and this technology is developing as one of the greatest dangers of today and the near future. At the same time, the improvement of technologies capable of detecting deep forgery, which can damage the reputation of individuals and legal entities, discredit them and even cause international crises, will become increasingly important. Deepfake detection specialists will easily find jobs in the public and private sectors, especially in the field of mass media and international relations.
Space Tourism GuideThe second profession that will come to the fore with the development of artificial intelligence is a space tourism guide.
One of the most popular topics of recent months is space. We are talking about space even more than before, and, apparently, this will continue. At the same time, space is of interest to all mankind. The fact that technology entrepreneurs such as Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are also turning to this area increases the interest and excitement around this topic. The Gateway Foundation's announcement of its intention to open a hotel in space in 2027 sent this excitement in a completely different direction. With the beginning of life in space and the opening of hotels, there will be a need to meet many needs. At the moment, artificial intelligence can be used for many different important purposes, such as cleaning the near-Earth orbit from space debris, developing space missions, and data processing. Earth observation satellites produce huge amounts of data. These data, received by ground stations in parts, must be brought together again before being analyzed. For such an analysis of satellite data, the capabilities of artificial intelligence will be most welcome. In addition, autonomous spacecraft and robots capable of making decisions will also play a big role in the future of the space ecosystem. As a result of these events, it seems that the popularity of space experts and space tourism guides will only increase. In the future, as even larger steps are taken towards space exploration, every profession related to outer space will be of priority importance.
Climate Technology SpecialistOne of the most important problems of the near future is undoubtedly climate change, which has already come to our doorstep.
The idea is gaining momentum every day that problems such as global warming caused by this change can create serious problems for humanity in the near future, while research in this area continues to intensify. Artificial intelligence technology, which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions in processes such as energy production, its safe storage and distribution, will increase energy efficiency. In addition, microtechnologies that can support the production and storage of energy near the place of its consumption can also become important. Artificial intelligence can effectively contribute to the assessment and maintenance of biological diversity. Along with this, thanks to satellite images, it is possible to track and determine changes in vegetation cover. A specialist in the field of climate technologies, who will be able to find solutions to such problems using artificial intelligence, will arouse great interest, first of all, in the private sector of the economy. In addition, every enterprise dealing with this issue will be able to reach the Turcorn level.
ChatGPT AnalystAnother profession that will become relevant against the background of ongoing changes in the near future will be a ChatGPT analyst.
This chatbot, which is one of the directions of using artificial intelligence and has already begun to transform every sphere, primarily education, can be called a digital assistant supported by artificial intelligence. You can assign ChatGPT to search for recipes, develop content for websites, and even write articles. And with the help of ChatGPT-4, released in recent months, you can learn literally everything from A to Z thanks to this technology that is developing day by day. Under these conditions, ChatGPT analysts will be in great demand in government institutions, the private sector of the economy, and especially in the academic community.
Metaverse PolicemanThe fifth profession that will come to the fore with the development of artificial intelligence technologies will be a metaverse policeman.
The concept of "metaverse", without any doubt, is one of the most frequently heard in recent times. This extremely popular and unusual concept is mentioned in the novel "Avalanche" (Snow Crash), written exactly 31 years ago, in 1992, by the American science fiction writer Neal Stephenson. In this work predicting what the Internet will turn into and describing virtual reality, people escape from the dystopian reality of everyday life by using their digital avatars to explore the online world.
In October 2021, the parent company of Facebook* changed its name to Meta*. After the founder of Facebook* Mark Zuckerberg unexpectedly announced this decision, the concept of the "metaverse" that has entered our lives, apparently, will not leave us for many years to come. As the number of users in the metaverse increases, where artificial intelligence serves as a catalyst, the list of potential crimes such as harassment, cyberbullying, fraud, money laundering will also expand. And as these problems grow in the near future, the profession of a metaverse policeman will become especially important in order to track and prevent such phenomena. The opening of Interpol headquarters in the metaverse a few months ago can be seen as the first sign of this.
Rapidly changing and developing technologies generate new needs and prepare the ground for the transformation of previous needs. Those who can follow technology and integrate it into their professional activities will benefit from this situation. According to a study conducted by Oxford University, in the next 20 years, many professions can be automated, and the need for labor for these professions will decrease or disappear altogether. Such progress in the development of artificial intelligence, in which robots will take their place in industry as an auxiliary element, is already inevitable. In particular, it is expected that some of the physical work will be done more by machines. And we can say that such areas of professional activity as customer service and sales representatives, cashiers, arbitrators, bank employees, real estate agents, printers, couriers and announcers, under the influence of artificial intelligence, will gradually evolve and will be on the verge of extinction.
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