The author suggests that AI will have several impacts, including job augmentation, job losses due to non-adoption of AI, gradual job losses due to increased productivity, job automation, disappearance of traditional companies, and creation of new jobs. The author concludes by urging people to face the reality of AI's impact on jobs, rather than pretending that certain roles are immune to automation due to human exceptionalism.
Key takeaways:
- AI technology will not only augment certain jobs but also lead to job losses due to non-adoption, gradual job losses due to productivity gains, job automation, disappearance of legacy companies, and creation of new jobs.
- While the timing of these impacts is uncertain, it is clear that AI is replacing psychological or cognitive tasks, putting graduate jobs, especially those involving text production, at risk.
- There is a need to move away from the notion of human exceptionalism, as AI is proving to be competent in various cognitive tasks, challenging the idea that certain skills are unique to humans.
- It is important to face the reality of AI's impact on jobs and manage it politically, economically, and socially, rather than pretending that certain jobs are immune to automation.