September 4^th, 2005

What Human Jobs I Think Will Be Replaced By Machines Within The Next Twenty Years.

 I think it’s obvious that a lot of jobs are being and will continue to be   replaced by machines. I also think it’s obvious that with all these new machines come new jobs for people.

 Allow me to explain. Every  machine must be designed by an engineer. Or in many cases a team of engineers. Once the design is complete, a prototype must be assembled by a person or by many people. This prototype is then tested. After testing, reports are sent back to the engineers who initially designed the machine to have the design perfected. At this point another prototype must be assembled and tested. Once the machine is proven to be fully functional, the machines are put on the market.

These machines then need to be fabricated, assembled and transported to the job site. Humans do all of which.

Of course, over time, these human jobs turned into machine jobs do in fact outnumber the amount of jobs created. 

However, in my opinion, most jobs that can be replaced by machines have already been replaced. The only jobs that can be done by machines are those who never change. Machines can only be programmed to do one task. Therefore any job that requires moral judgment, the need to differentiate, or even more than one level of thought, cannot be done by any machine or robot.

In conclusion, I believe it’s safe to say that, unless a robot that is capable of feeling everything a human being can feel, and thinking as a human being does is designed. There will be very few human jobs replaced by robots or machines within the next twenty years.