Jobs involving image creation, ad copywriting, and repetitive tasks like email writing are at risk due to automation. However, new roles may emerge for managing or measuring automated systems. Transitioning into these roles may be challenging as society struggles with supporting individuals through job transitions, especially for those in lower-income brackets. While some jobs may become more accessible with fewer training barriers, the shift may also impact higher-paid professionals like lawyers, who now rely more on automated searches than manual document review, potentially limiting valuable experience in the field.
In the third and final part of our Future of work series, Kara and Scott chat with Susan Athey, who teaches The Economics of Technology at Stanford Graduate School of Business. They take a deep dive into AI, discussing how it will impact work as we know it, and whether all the doom and gloom is justified.
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