Why Technology Creates More Jobs
Groogy had always been a bit different, her clan members thought. Always coming up with ideas and trying things. She seemed to see the world outside of their norms. One day, she had an idea when the hunters returned with a small mastodon. She picked up a rock she’d been bashing about earlier in the day.
She’d cut her finger on its sharp edge. As she looked at the mastodon, she realised that perhaps she could neatly slice off a chunk of meat for dinner. Groogy had imagined a new technology into being and thus had created a new job for herself. Her clan loved the way she cut perfect steaks to roast over the fire. Groogy may have been the first butcher. And chef.
Although Artificial Intelligence, an umbrella term for a suite of tools, has been around well over 50 years, only recently has it become, through Generative I (GAI), accessible to humanity at scale. Because we view it as a revolutionary technology, it has also sparked a lot of debate, discussion and utter confusion.
One of the most promoted concepts with regard to AI is that many of the jobs we have today will disappear into the aether. AI and robots are going to change every job. Including doctors and lawyers and other white collar roles. This outcome however, is unlikely and misunderstood.
