Employment and AI | 6th | week 3 |.
A major ethical consideration for developers of AI systems is their effect on jobs. Some AI experts including Nick Bostrom believe that there will be a significant economic impact of AI. Many people are already concerned about the impact of AI on existing jobs and worry that it will change the entire employment landscape. Let's look at how AI can affect jobs, where jobs may be at risk, and where jobs are being created. AI can be used most effectively for jobs that are primarily repetitive or rules-based. This category of job could include; bank tellers, sales people, call center operatives, and drivers. People in these jobs may see demand for their skills fall, and may need to retrain in other areas. For example, there have been tremendous advances in autonomous vehicle technology in the last few years and as self-driving car has become more and more of a reality, the jobs of many millions of drivers around the world are at risk, some of whom have found new sources of income in the recent years by driving through the likes of; Uber, Lyft, Ola and DD. People converse daily with AI Assistant bots. Bots answer calls at call centers, answer questions on websites, perform tasks on mobile phones, and many other things besides. Bots can be used to perform simple tasks for many workers, freeing those people up to attend to more complex tasks or replacing them entirely, depending on the implementation. Alternatively, bots can be integrated into an organization's existing systems providing help and support to people, and making their jobs easier.