4 Careers AI Cannot Replace - AI Time Journal - Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Work and Business

Nowadays, AI applications and robots play an essential role in the professional workplace. However, while the use of technology helps human agents to improve their efficiency and productivity, it also has gradually replaced human positions. For instance, customer service agents and receptionists. To learn about AI and automation, this AITJ article: 5 Jobs That AI Is Likely to Automate in the Coming Years, is a good reference.

Moreover, there is no doubt that the automation trend powered by AI applications threatens human employees, making people start to worry that technology will take their jobs. In fact, the trend of AI-based software and AI-enabled robots replacing human labor is getting increasingly popular. According to Fortune, robots will replace over 40% of jobs in the following 15 years.

However, even though the worry is not baseless, it doesn’t mean we need to panic about the situation. Currently, AI applications and robots are mostly taking care of labor-based and time-consuming jobs, and leaving decision-driven and knowledge-based jobs to human agents, especially when the jobs are related to culture, creativity, and leadership.

The following article will list 4 careers that AI cannot replace in the near future.

Data Scientist

Data scientists are in high demand due to the growth of data-driven decision-making in both the public and private sectors. Companies are increasingly relying on data to make decisions and to understand customer behavior.

Data scientists are the experts who have the skills to analyze the data and provide insights. Data scientists are also necessary to develop predictive models and algorithms that can automate processes and enable more efficient decision-making.

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Cybersecurity Experts

Cybersecurity is a hot field because of the increasing number of cyberattacks and breaches that organizations face. As businesses become more reliant on technology and data, the need to protect against malicious actors becomes even more important.

Cybersecurity experts can help organizations protect their networks, systems, and data from potential cyber threats. They can also help develop and implement security protocols, policies, and procedures to ensure the safety and integrity of an organization’s data.

Chief Executives

Chief executives possess a core character that is hard for AI to develop but is significant in the workplace: leadership. A highly qualified chief executive is not only well-educated with profound knowledge of technology and business, but also has a unique insight into talent management and corporate development.

We always say that success cannot be copied, and this saying also explains the importance of chief executives. Certainly, there are some common characteristics of successful business leaders, such as intelligence, work ethic, and talent, but the structure of their leadership and how they make decisions are unique.

The unique perspectives of chief executives come from their individual experiences, which are hard for AI to simulate. Thus, the current intelligence level of AI cannot replace the existence of chief executives and their leadership styles. That is also why the human leader should always be the one who makes final decisions, no matter how smart the machines are.

Learn more about leadership in our articles covering the 5 Best Leadership Courses (2023) and the Best Career Development Courses (2023).

Scientists

Scientist is another career that AI cannot replace. As the inventors of AI and machines, scientists are like AI’s fathers and teachers. Without them, AI cannot be born and used in human society. Furthermore, scientists also contribute themselves to supervising AI applications, identifying technical problems, improving machines’ efficacy, and discovering technology’s ethical issues.

Scientists are the group of people that represents the highest education level and highest intelligence in human society. With the further development of technology, AI-based software, and AI-based robots will become the best assistants for scientists, but they cannot yet fully replace human intelligence.

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Yifei Zhao

Contributor Yifei Zhao graduated from New York University with a Master's degree in Media, Culture, and Communication. She is passionate about content writing and helping to build partnerships to promote how AI brings benefits and interacts with human society.