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It doesn't reduce the demand for high-end jobs, it might reduce the demand for the currently large variety of high-end jobs. I agree with you, but I had to re

It doesn't reduce the demand for high-end jobs, it might reduce the demand for the currently large variety of high-end jobs. I agree with you, but I had to read that sentence three times to realize that. I think what we agree on, is that a lot of white-collar jobs which often require higher education, are actually fairly easily automated. A few white-collar jobs however would require strong AI to automate. But perhaps we don't agree that the first one is "a lot" and the second relatively "few"?

nickpinkston 15y ago
It must be admitted that while-collar is replaceable, and often more so. Accountants could be mostly eliminated if we had a sane tax structure and automated/standardized banking/transaction standards. Ex: when I buy coffee using my business card in a city I'm not living in - that's definitely a business expense. Primary care doctors are already just fancied-up mechanics is most cases, and robotic surgery is getting pretty good! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1322098/Patient-prostate-removed-worlds-robotic-surgery.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1322098/Patient-pr...