THE Dulwich Despatch Summer 2023
Are People going to be Pointless?
Mark Gill (Y7) considers the future of work, specifically how automation and A.I. are changing the job landscape, and potentially making people unnecessary. Here is a fact: automation and AI are taking people ’ s jobs away. Too many people are struggling to make ends meet as it is, and because using automation is cheaper than hiring a person they are getting kicked out of their jobs. This is a huge issue. An example of this is the tube service. People are almost unnecessary now, and it is only on some lines that people are needed to close the doors or participate in case of emergency, but soon they will probably lose their jobs too.
However, there is another side to this (bit)coin. While AI is expected to replace 85 million jobs worldwide by 2025, it will also create 97 million new jobs in that same timeframe.
Automation is used in companies for a whole range of good reasons, such as increased efficiency with resources and time, more precise and perfect execution and a cheaper alternative in the long term to paying employees. However, it also has drawbacks, such as high upfront costs, potential job losses for people or changes of responsibilities for employees who may struggle in different sectors, and the risk of dependence on automated systems leading to problems if technical issues or system failures occur.
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