Even since ChatGPT came, the big question that individuals to governments are facing is whether it will bring an unemployment crisis. While some are saying this will have the same effect as the computer revolution with new jobs also being created, some also believe that there will be a day when everything will be taken over.
Elon Musk even made a bold statement that AI will indeed take over our jobs and we will continue to work in the future merely out of passion and motivation.
“Probably none of us will have a job, if you want to do a job that’s kinda like a hobby, you can do a job, but otherwise, AI and the robots will provide any goods and services that you want.”
Elon Musk
ChatGPT can write content for us, it can create reports, generate images and videos, with even the ability to do programming. And to make it able to do all this, there are still technical people needed, so new jobs are also coming in the AI space.
Still, we believe some jobs will never be replaced by AI. These are the jobs that require human abilities like judgment, creativity, physical dexterity, and emotional intelligence. Let’s take a deeper look into this promising side for the future of human beings where AI won’t take over that easily.
6 Jobs That Can’t Replaced by AI
It will be interesting with what ChatGPT thinks about this question. We asked: “What jobs will not be replaced by AI tools such as ChatGPT?”. This is how GPT-4o responded:
“AI tools like ChatGPT and other advanced technologies are increasingly capable, but they are unlikely to completely replace certain jobs, particularly those requiring human qualities, complex decision-making, or specialized skills.”
So, one thing becomes clear, AI has still not reached that level of emotional intelligence (anytime soon). Jobs that require a high level of complex thinking, unbiased decision-making, and nuanced communication, are probably safe from AI for the time being.
This answer can be backed up using some of the conclusions from the Future of Jobs Report 2023 published by the World Economic Forum, a comprehensive study authored by humans that examines how employment and skills will change over the next five years.
According to this published report, the highest job growth in 2023-2027 is expected to be for agricultural equipment operators, drivers of heavy trucks and buses, and vocational education teachers.
Indeed, this is good news for humanity, but we have considered seven more jobs that AI won’t replace anytime soon. So, let’s take a look at them.
1) Therapists
Think you had an emotional breakdown or after suffering from anxiety, and your family or friends are unable to help you. What’s the first thing you do? Do you talk to ChatGPT? No. You book an appointment with a counsellor willing to lend an ear to your problems and provide you with a solution.
In times of such stress, we as human beings need that level of emotional assistance and involvement, a support which only another human being can provide.
While we have seen AI chatbots coming up that claim to be good companions and may act as therapists, it will ultimately be a bit emotionally void. A Human Therapist can build trusted relationships, adjust to the needs of each client, and provide tailored direction.
2) Public Service
By streamlining repetitive processes and increasing productivity, artificial intelligence can help in public service. However, it cannot take the place of the ethical concerns, sensitivity, and thoughtful decision-making needed for these positions.
Being in public service often involves face-to-face interactions with individuals, which calls for empathy and compassion to recognize and meet each person’s needs. AI isn’t capable of true emotional comprehension and care.
Making morally and ethically charged decisions is a common need of public service. Constricted by established algorithms, AI systems find it difficult to make decisions involving morality and subjective human values.
It is common for public workers to have to strike a balance between the wants and interests of various community members, which calls for an extensive understanding of social relationships and solving disputes. AI is not capable of handling these human-centred problems well.
3) Leadership Roles
Prioritizing vision is essential for leadership roles! AI isn’t there and can’t get there. While it can assist us in knowing what will be good, and what will be consequences, it can never help in team building, provide motivation or maintain an ethical system. It can make small decisions here and there, but no one wants it to make strategic decision-making for the future of their business.
Innovative thinking and the development of innovative ideas are frequently required of effective leaders. AI makes conclusions based more on facts and patterns than it does on the nuances or larger context that frequently affects decisions made by leaders.
We know that real emotions and the capacity to comprehend or react to the subtleties of human emotions are absent from AI.
Overall, artificial intelligence (AI) can assist leadership by offering automation and data-driven insights, but technology cannot take the place of the human components necessary for successful leadership.
4) Medical Surgeons
AI’s positive effects on healthcare are growing. Even nevertheless, medical personnel must make difficult choices requiring empathy, patient engagement, and ethical issues in addition to diagnosing specific illnesses.
Surgery often involves real-time decision-making based on unexpected findings. When complications arise, surgeons rely on their experience and knowledge to make critical decisions quickly. AI systems, which operate on pre-programmed algorithms, may not handle unforeseen situations with the necessary flexibility and immediacy.
Furthermore, surgeons rely on tactile feedback to gauge the firmness of tissues, detect abnormalities, and perform delicate manoeuvres. AI tools and robotic systems do not currently replicate this level of sensory feedback. The nuanced control required for intricate surgical tasks involves highly developed fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination, which AI tools cannot fully match.
Lastly, human anatomy varies significantly from patient to patient, and conditions can present uniquely in different individuals. During surgery, surgeons may encounter anatomical variations or unexpected diseases that require immediate and creative problem-solving, which AI systems are not equipped to handle independently.
5) Athletics
While AI can assist in training, analysis, and enhancing performance, it cannot replace athletics due to the intrinsic physical, emotional, and cultural dimensions of sports that are inherently human. Would you want to see a sport where robots are playing against each other? It would be interesting if they were controlled by humans, but not by their intelligence.
Natural physical traits of the human body, such as reflexes, coordination, strength, and endurance, are needed for athletics. Robotic AI is devoid of the biological systems and mechanisms that would allow it to do these tasks.
Furthermore, athletes are driven by intrinsic factors such as passion, ambition, and the desire to achieve personal and team goals. AI lacks emotions, desires, or personal motivation and operates purely based on programming.
Sports are fundamentally about the excitement of competition, the thrill of winning, and the anguish of losing. Sports offer strong emotional highs and lows that AI cannot feel or mimic.
6) Skilled Professionals
Precise manual skills are necessary for trades like carpentry, plumbing, and electrical work to use equipment, work with materials, and finish complex operations. Skilled tradespeople employ their fine motor skills and tactile feedback to do delicate and detailed tasks.
Also, trades involve the use of a wide range of tools that require nuanced handling and adjustments based on real-time feedback. AI systems have limited capability to handle the broad spectrum of tools and materials with the same versatility as human traders.
However, the most important aspect arises here. Traders interact directly with clients to understand their needs, explain work processes, and provide updates. Effective communication involves empathy, negotiation, and the ability to manage client expectations, which AI cannot replicate.
Conclusion
So, now you know which jobs are safe from AI. While it’s not like everything else will be replaced, there might be a decrease in jobs in other sectors where only specialized and skilled people in their domain will be employed. But there is still a lot of time as AI tools have a long way to go before they start thinking and engaging in skilled communication like human beings do!
