Technology Will Kill White-Collar Jobs

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Post by entangld » Thu, Dec 10, 2015, 8:34 PM UTC

Technology Will Kill White-Collar Jobs
forbes.com

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#2

Post by Animats » Thu, Dec 10, 2015, 8:49 PM UTC

If your connection to the world is via a phone and computer, you will be replaced.

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#3

Post by acd » Thu, Dec 10, 2015, 9:03 PM UTC

There will have to be a shift to more creative work which can not be done by computers.

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Post by draw_down » Thu, Dec 10, 2015, 9:07 PM UTC

Of course it will. Those labor costs are much higher than for fast food workers!

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Post by ThomPete » Thu, Dec 10, 2015, 9:08 PM UTC

acd wrote: post #3

There will have to be a shift to more creative work which can not be done by computers.

There is nothing that can't ultimately be done by computers/ai.

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Post by votr » Thu, Dec 10, 2015, 9:08 PM UTC

The second-order effect is to kill the businesses and jobs which depend on white collar patronage.

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Post by rms_returns » Thu, Dec 10, 2015, 9:09 PM UTC

acd wrote: post #3

There will have to be a shift to more creative work which can not be done by computers.

Until the day when computers learn how to become more creative (AI and stuff).

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Post by ThomPete » Thu, Dec 10, 2015, 9:09 PM UTC

Digitalization is to White-Collars what automation is to Blue-Collars.

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Post by agumonkey » Thu, Dec 10, 2015, 9:14 PM UTC

acd wrote: post #3

There will have to be a shift to more creative work which can not be done by computers.

Until art is mechanically approximately generated at acceptable levels for zero cost. At which point we'll realize we have to enjoy our existences and there's nothing to solve here.

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Post by Spooks » Thu, Dec 10, 2015, 9:16 PM UTC

Animats wrote: post #2

If your connection to the world is via a phone and computer, you will be replaced.

Not sure that statement is true (I actually think it's almost the opposite). For example if programmers are replaced, who will create the programs for the machines? I imagine even after the first wave of robot overloads, they will want a version 2.0.

If you are a web designer, your connection is through a computer. Not sure robots can be creative (not yet anyways)

If you are a sales person, your connection will be through a phone (I don't think we are anywhere close to where a computer can make a judgement call based on speaking cues)