Decision making and problem solving tasks requiring human input for legal reasons, social intelligence, and relationship building skills are challenging to automate. Tasks involving difficult motor skills like plumbing and surgery, as well as jobs demanding high level expertise, are less likely to be automated at present. AI systems are not as precise as top human experts in specialized fields, making the impact on the labor market difficult to predict over the next decade.
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