10 Jobs at the Risk of Elimination In 2024 Due to the Introduction of AI

The introduction of Artificial Intelligence has disrupted the job industry and we are only witnessing the initial phase of this technology. As time progresses, advanced and more refined algorithms will make the AI even more impressive and accurate and the impact might get stronger. This situation makes everyone in the job industry cautious and the question creeps up if the AI will eventually replace my job.

Fear of automation and the use of technology have instilled fear in human hearts for decades. Before it was production lines and robots and now it is the AI. But no other technology was ever able to impact the jobs of normal humans as the AI has managed to do so. AI is evolving at a frightening speed and is improving every day to mimic human work and in most cases even better. We will look at how AI would impact and replace the 10 jobs shortly. Let’s take a deeper look at those 10 jobs that are in danger of becoming obsolete thanks to AI.

Customer Service Representative

We are all accustomed to the familiar voice of the customer service representative on the other end of the line who helps us in our dire times of need to resolve the technical issues that we are facing. Well, this human touch in this regard is about to vanish as introduction of the AI has made it possible to automate this task to chatbots and automated response machines.

Gone are the days when it was difficult for the chatbot to recognize your accent or miss your instructions. Now, with the help of powerful AI algorithms and machine learning, AI is well ahead of its time and those tasks that require low emotional intelligence can be completed easily by the AI-backed chatbot. Whether it is automated response or chat solutions, AI is advanced enough to handle those everyday tasks with relative ease.

Accountants

You would be very wrong if you still have the same image of a bald accountant carrying large ledger books around to manage the accounts. Accounting passed that stage a long time ago and adopted newer and more efficient technologies a long time ago anyway.

However, with the introduction of AI, the game has changed considerably now. Efficient accounting systems with improved and strengthened security are now a reality thanks to AI. Those accounts applications now provide a secure collection of data and better filtering and automate various tedious accounting tasks such as extracting and studying the data. AI also help detect anomalies in the data and would suggest the next possible steps to rectify the problem.

Receptionists

The first point of contact when you enter any office is the reception where usually a very polite and helpful receptionist is always eager to help and point you towards the right direction. However, this traditional official role is about to vanish as well.

Automated robots are now taking hold of the receptionist positions in the offices. They answer the calls, respond to the emails, take your instructions and talk with the guests to instruct them about the schedule.

Advertisers and Salesmen

Corporations used to spend a big chunk of their budget on advertisement and sales campaigns. Advertisers and salesmen used to be the most important members of their arsenal. However, with the introduction of AI, the web and social media have taken hold of the above-mentioned tasks.

Sales and marketing dynamics are now shifting and people tend to buy stuff online rather than physically visiting the outlet. Business organizations prefer to spend their budget on online ad campaigns and sell more through their websites and can learn important information about shopping behaviour and patterns to understand the trends and customer requirements. It is safe to say that AI has caused the demise of traditional marketers and salespersons.

Taxi and Truck Driving Services

Autonomous driving seemed like a farfetched dream just a few years back and yet you see Tesla running up and down the road every ten minutes with the driver finishing his breakfast while sitting at the backseat. Getting a taxi used to be a chore and now you can hail a taxi by only pressing a few buttons on your mobile. Your taxi application automatically checks which vehicle is in the closest proximity and can send that vehicle to you while giving you real time updates about its location on the phone.

It is inevitable that soon autonomous driving with the help of AI will become a norm. Many corporations are working tirelessly to bring driverless cars, taxis and even long-haul trucks to deal with the driver shortage. It may be not in such danger but it's pretty clear that those jobs are in danger in the coming years when AI become more sophisticated.

Graphic Designers

Graphic designing used to be a domain of creative people with a steady hand. However, since the emergence of AI and modern tech, the concept of graphic design has changed significantly. First, it took the approach of using applications such as Photoshop Illustrator and Figma.

However, AI has brought a new revolution into this field and now applications like Dall E can generate images in seconds. Canva can help you generate a social media post without having the technical knowledge of what is deemed appropriate for a graphic designer. It is safe to say that graphic designers may go extinct if the AI keeps the frightening pace it is kept now.

Writers

Writing was an art that was reserved for the most intelligent and well-rounded creatives who knew how to play with words. They were expected to write perfectly and resonate with the audience. No matter what you write, a book, an article, an email, correspondence or online content. You were considered an asset.

There were attempts to generate write-ups with the help of AI tools but it was full of problems and then Chat GPT came along. This Large Language Model was based on a huge database and continuous machine learning and disrupted the whole world of writing. So much so that Google was forced to bring a major update to shut the floodgates of automated content. Writers in Hollywood had to go on strike so they could protect themselves against AI. No doubt that in the next coming years, writers may not be as busy as they would like to be thanks to AI.

Couriers

An integral part of our society, we all wait for the courier to deliver our shopping home. However, this is about to change. The emergence of AI has affected this profession as well as they are now being replaced by drones and robots. AI driven drones now drop off your shopping at your doorstep while fed with your address and flown to the exact address using AI applications.

Autonomous vehicles and robots are the future of this industry as it is easier for them to work continuously without any breaks. We can expect this trade to go extinct within a few years as AI become stronger.

Surgical Assistants

While the skilful hands of surgeons and capable doctors have taken care of our bodies for years, AI has made it possible to produce surgical assistants who not only can stand close to the doctors to help them in surgical matters but also perform complicated and critical procedures and operations without any supervision.

Those robots are trained using AI machine learning and continuously learn to perfect their art are capable of doing complex procedures while eliminating human error in the surgeries. Those robots are also helping pharmaceutical companies to speed up the research and development process and can do physician work in remote places. Remote consultations are also arranged with the help of those AI-driven robots.

Military Personnel

Modern military brass is very sensitive when it comes to the lives of their military personnel. Putting the boots on the ground involves significant danger of losing lives. It becomes an expensive affair when you lose a military personnel upon whom you have spent thousands and sometimes even millions to get him to train. Drones were the first attempt to eliminate this danger and it has changed the way wars are being fought now.

Bomb disposal squads were always walking on a tightrope throughout their career when diffusing the bombs and many lives were lost while serving their country. AI has brought a new way of thinking that instead of wasting away valuable human lives, devices that use AI can be put in the line of danger. Vehicles operated by AI and robots controlled by AI could be on the battlefront very soon saving many potential lives and reducing the size of militaries while increasing efficiency.

In the end let's not blame AI for taking away those jobs as according to a report, AI is reported to create millions of jobs by 2025. Even with the jobs mentioned above, for many years to come, human supervision will still be required and in some ways, AI will be responsible for making those jobs more efficient and better.

Its not the first time that some sort of disruptive technology has brought job losses as its by-product. Modernization of any sort has always had its way of affecting the current job market as we have seen before in the agriculture and industrial sectors but those were short-term effects. In the long run, it has always been excellent advancement that served the mankind in more than one way.