Current Events > Are you worried AI can/will take over your job one day?

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And what, if anything, are you doing about it?

My job (finance related) is on every list I've read of those in danger of being replaced by AI. I'm worried and as such, probably overpreparing for something that may or may not ever even happen.

A.I isn't good enough to be a teacher, yet. Until it can mimic actual intelligence, I don't think it will be.

People can now search about their skin conditions with just a picture on Google Lens.

New technology is certainly evolving and becoming quite strong in many fields.

AI is already taking my gas station job slowly. I made a post but it was a long one so I'm sure bo one read it. Anyways with have a smart checkout that has cameras on it that just looks at objects and matches it to a data. It'l has about a 75% accuracy rating. But then you got to figure out which item isn't being scanned right and then scan it manually.

Anyways just because the machine exists it takes 40 hours from the store, so it is basically a full time employee.

I believe circle K's plan is too have smart checkouts run the register then get contracted people to do all the labor, we have 8 hours set aside for this contracting group called smart shift. they send someone to the store to work 4 hours and do menial tasks. We stopped using them though cause 95% of them so absolutely nothing and are lazy as fuck.

i'm not worried but "I don't think AI could do my job" does not apply to me either

My purpose on this earth to a first approximation is providing depression therapy and harm reduction. AI and all the other adjacent bullshit is only increasing the workload

I'm not sure

I work with data, but the crux of my job is to get the right data into the pipeline and then make sure it's used correctly.

I'm actively working on using LLM to automate the part of my job that involves writing queries/coding data transformations

... but frankly that is the kind of work that usually ends up outsourced to India anyways.

I dont think my job is going away because of AI any time soon, but it will definitely refocus and it's unlikely we'll be growing the team i'm on to more entry level roles. I expect if i lose this job, it will be harder to find a new one.

tl;dr i'm making sure that i'm the one using AI to replace parts of my job rather than waiting for a consultant to be hired to replace me with AI

Imo it's new grads that are the most fucked, but most white collar jobs will be affected

Maybe a decade or so later.

Not worried, I dont forsee it taking my job in the near future.

Unless the development of self driving cars becomes a standard in my lifetime for the transportation industry, I dont think I have anything to worry about

Not my current job, no. But it is another thing to be anxious about when choosing a new career path

flussence posted...

My purpose on this earth to a first approximation is providing depression therapy and harm reduction. AI and all the other adjacent bullshit is only increasing the workload

Hey, you're in demand!

It would be impossible for AI to do the physical part of my job.

Lonestar2000 posted...

It would be impossible for AI to do the physical part of my job.

I'm in the same boat.

008Zulu posted...

A.I isn't good enough to be a teacher, yet. Until it can mimic actual intelligence, I don't think it will be.

Teachers wont have to worry about AI because it can do their job, but because a bunch of dipshits who dont know what the job entails believe AI can do their job.

Correctional officer. My job requires the human touch. AI would be too inflexible on enforcing rules. Sometimes it's best to let shit slide

5 years ago, I seriously worried that AI would lower demand for my job within 5 years. Demand has gone the other way. Now Im burned out and wouldnt mind being laid off.

Sufferedphoneix posted...

Correctional officer. My job requires the human touch. AI would be too inflexible on enforcing rules. Sometimes it's best to let shit slide

I mean America isn't exactly known for treating their prison population well.

HANGtheDJ_86 posted...

I mean America isn't exactly known for treating their prison population well.

I mean the prison population isn't exactly known for treating the general population well.

Have_A_Cigar posted...

I mean the prison population isn't exactly known for treating the general population well.

Seriously, that's your response?

Lonestar2000 posted...

It would be impossible for AI to do the physical part of my job.

This. But my job is like 90% physical, so good luck taking my job Skynet lol

Electrician. Doubt it.

Well I'm homeless, it's not like ai can make me even more homeless

Maybe the coding aspects but govt would ban AI use internally anyway.

I get paid so little AI wouldn't not care.

Teacher. People would love if AI could do it, but it cant.

HANGtheDJ_86 posted...

I mean America isn't exactly known for treating their prison population well.

You got good ones and bad ones. Also those who are way too easy on them. The latter is far more common then you think. You just naturally don't hear about them. Most COs are just there to collect a paycheck.

A good co is one like me. I do my job and enforce rules but at the end of the day the inmates respect me rather than hate me. And this is accomplished by treating them like people. Giving em a break now and again but having that understanding I got a job I'm being paid to do and I'm gonna do it.

Sufferedphoneix posted...

You got good ones and bad ones. Also those who are way too easy on them. The latter is far more common then you think. You just naturally don't hear about them. Most COs are just there to collect a paycheck.

A good co is one like me. I do my job and enforce rules but at the end of the day the inmates respect me rather than hate me. And this is accomplished by treating them like people. Giving em a break now and again but having that understanding I got a job I'm being paid to do and I'm gonna do it.

That's super insightful. And I really hope you're right about the whole keeping your job thing. You seem passionate and it's obvious that your heart is in the right place with all of this.

HANGtheDJ_86 posted...

That's super insightful. And I really hope your right about the whole keeping your job thing. You seem passionate and it's obvious that your heart is in the right place with all of this.

Yeah unfortunately hiring standards are low. For better or worse though that attracts more people that just wanna sit on their ass and collect a paycheck. You do get those dickheads that are attracted to the "power" though. Both are bad in their own right. On one hand you have a CO that will use excessive force over the slightest thing and on the other you have one that won't move a muscle and a inmate dies that coulda been prevented.

I've saved lives rather it be by jumping in when shit hits the fan or simply doing my normal everyday job and in the process finding and removing stuff like shanks. Just doing my basic tasks though like patrols prevents a lot of shit.

My point was though is I doubt a AI can access when strict adherence to policy and rules is needed vs when the situation calls for some bending of the rules. .

One thing I was taught in basic training I still carry with me is common sense trumps policy.

I don't think so because my job involves many moving parts, including physically handling animals and client facing interfaces.

Sufferedphoneix posted...

Yeah unfortunately hiring standards are low. For better or worse though that attracts more people that just wanna sit on their ass and collect a paycheck. You do get those dickheads that are attracted to the "power" though. Both are bad in their own right. On one hand you have a CO that will use excessive force over the slightest thing and on the other you have one that won't move a muscle and a inmate dies that coulda been prevented.

I've saved lives rather it be by jumping in when shit hits the fan or simply doing my normal everyday job and in the process finding and removing stuff like shanks. Just doing my basic tasks though like patrols prevents a lot of shit.

My point was though is I doubt a AI can access when strict adherence to policy and rules is needed vs when the situation calls for some bending of the rules. .

One thing I was taught in basic training I still carry with me is common sense trumps policy.

Adult or juvenile corrections? I spent a few years working in juvenile corrections. We dealt with pretty much anything except murderers - who always went to country regardless of age. Once had a 6 year old molester in there. The hardest days were consoling the kids when their own parents wouldn't even come visit them on a special Christmas visit. The emotionally hardest job I've ever had.

Also completely agree with the respect comment. Our limit was 11-1: detainees to staff ratio in one of our "pods" - with 8-10 staff always nearby should a duress situation arise. If you disrespected the detainees, your life could be a living hell at the job. And the people with power trips were the worst. I mean seriously... acting like a hard ass to a 20 year old just so you can feel power is sickening.

HANGtheDJ_86 posted...

Seriously, that's your response?

And yes, that's my response. And justifiably so. Keep living in your la-la land where you don't know shit. What I've seen from not only in corrections but for the rest of my time in criminal justice fields is more than I hope anyone would ever have to see. But keep having you uneducated opinion, it's your right.

My job is already more or less a data plumber for AI models, so I think I'll be okay for a while until the AIs figure out how to get their own data.

until this cant happen I think Im good

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Much like any other tool, it only gives about 95% of what a client actually wants, and that last 5% is always extra-super-important.

I'm in accounting and I'm mildly surprised it hasn't happened yet.

I don't have to slave away to the corporation anymore? Oh no...

the problem is not whether AI will be good enough to take your job. The problem is the employers are trying their hardest to make it happen, and if will take a "good enough" or even a "bad, but acceptable" level of performance from AI just so they can stop paying employees.

Think about call centers. In the past, you'd call customer support and you'd talk to someone. Now there is a stupid recording that always tells you that "our options have changed, so listen carefully" (LIE) and "due to an unexpected high volume of calls, the wait time will be longer" (LIE, no additional volume of calls), and then you wait hours after a 3 different sets of stupid menus, that usually finish with "did you know you can do this and many other exciting things over the internet? Try self-service at www.ourwebsite.com/support! :) ".

Is that shit even comparable to being able to talk to an actual person in customer support? Hell no. But it was deemed "good enough" to substitute people. And that's not AI.

AI will replace everyone when it is deemed "good enough", even if that means a horrible performance compared to an actual human.

The_shibe posted...

Think about call centers. In the past, you'd call customer support and you'd talk to someone. Now there is a stupid recording that always tells you that "our options have changed, so listen carefully" (LIE) and "due to an unexpected high volume of calls, the wait time will be longer" (LIE, no additional volume of calls), and then you wait hours after a 3 different sets of stupid menus, that usually finish with "did you know you can do this and many other exciting things over the internet? Try self-service at www.ourwebsite.com/support! :) ".

Now you're going the other way. This is back to the "think of the candlemakers!" panic when electric lighting emerged.

Have_A_Cigar posted...

And yes, that's my response. And justifiably so. Keep living in your la-la land where you don't know shit. What I've seen from not only in corrections but for the rest of my time in criminal justice fields is more than I hope anyone would ever have to see. But keep having you uneducated opinion, it's your right.

Well it's a good thing you have so many answers because apparently I don't? You're not the only one that's spent time on the streets and has familiarity with system. Please chill out.

over my dead body

I'll fight the AI robots and die if I have to instead of sacrifcing my job to those cyborg fucks

Steffenfield posted...

People can now search about their skin conditions with just a picture on Google Lens.

New technology is certainly evolving and becoming quite strong in many fields.

If you think Google lens is actually good enough to give anything better than some WebMD style guesses, go use it for anything that's actually important where you don't have the answer already.

HANGtheDJ_86 posted...

Well it's a good thing you have so many answers because apparently I don't? You're not the only one that's spent time on the streets and has familiarity with system. Please chill out.

Seriously, that's your response?

Yeah, but I waffle on it. There are times I worry and times I think what comes out of all this hype will be a popcorn fart compared to the what's being predicted.

I do escalations for customer care. It involves a lot of listening, people skills and ability to think outside of the box. I don't think AI is close to being able to adequately replicate that to read people and a situation.

Music_Rock_Cat posted...

over my dead body

I'll fight the AI robots and die if I have to instead of sacrifcing my job to those cyborg fucks

holyshit, James Cameron posts on CE!

I don't know how an AI would stock shelves... So I think I'm safe...

random_man9119 posted...

I don't know how an AI would stock shelves... So I think I'm safe...

https://www.odditycentral.com/news/japanese-convenience-stores-introduce-ai-powered-shelf-stocking-robots.html

Have_A_Cigar posted...

Adult or juvenile corrections? I spent a few years working in juvenile corrections. We dealt with pretty much anything except murderers - who always went to country regardless of age. Once had a 6 year old molester in there. The hardest days were consoling the kids when their own parents wouldn't even come visit them on a special Christmas visit. The emotionally hardest job I've ever had.

Also completely agree with the respect comment. Our limit was 11-1: detainees to staff ratio in one of our "pods" - with 8-10 staff always nearby should a duress situation arise. If you disrespected the detainees, your life could be a living hell at the job. And the people with power trips were the worst. I mean seriously... acting like a hard ass to a 20 year old just so you can feel power is sickening

I work adult corrections. Out ratio is like 120 to one. Supposed to be 2 or technically 3 but 1 doesn't count cause they ain't allowed to leave the control room even in a emergency situation. All they are allowed to do is call for backup and hit the emergency siren.

And you made me think of this kid we got. He's 20 but been locked up since he was 15. Apparently shot his dad with a shotgun and killer him. If he wasn't so timid and shy acting I'd love to hear his story. Cause as said he's timid and shy acting. So I wonder what the hell happened to cause him to snap. It's a shame. Considering it was his father it's very likely a one time thing but now he's gonna have all these hardened criminals probably rub off on him while he's down. Kinda bugs me he hangs around a couple of sexual predators.

Have_A_Cigar posted...

Seriously, that's your response?

LOL. You're almost alright

Questionmarktarius posted...

https://www.odditycentral.com/news/japanese-convenience-stores-introduce-ai-powered-shelf-stocking-robots.html

Well fuck lol...

HANGtheDJ_86 posted...

LOL. You're almost alright

I'm far from alright... very far from it!

Cheers