AI and robotics are coming. Which jobs will be in high demand? Which jobs are at risk?

[Ronald Zeeman]

A lot of international mining corporations are going to go nuts in a few year's time too, part of our plan is to severely limit the amount of raw ore we ship to other countries. Instead we want to manufacture different types of steel ourselves and ship the value added product.

We had already legislated to end all gas exports by 2050 too, then Japan threw a spanner in to that because their entire economy relies on gas for production. If we cut their gas supplies it would be tantamount to economic murder. Thankfully Canada has started supplying Japan with gas and we're now back off the hook.

We've also been mining and stockpiling heavy rare earth ores but we're not selling any of that to anyone under any circumstances. This is also part of the plan for Australia's industrial future, when we're able to refine these rare earth metals ourselves then we'll start selling the value added product.

We have an area in northern Ontario called the ring of fire should be developed into mines soon.

 

[the_tortoise]

The solution to jobs being lost to capitalism is to create a better social safety net -- move away from dog eat dog and financial rewards for hard work; I would be just as happy to contribute for pride in a job well done and social acceptance as for money if one of the key roles or government was to actually ensure everyone had a minimum income enough to have safe, clean, comfortable housing (not like mansion - nobody needs those unless maybe they run a hotel or something; but not living in a closet either); clean comfortable clothes of their preference; medicine; education; food; clean water for hygiene and bathing etc.

Caring about every single person in a society and trying to make sure everyone is looked after equitably instead of merely equally? There are many ways to do that - we don't need to ban robots and industrialization to give people healthy, meaningful lives.

Disabled people who cannot work in the competitive labor market but have enough support to live modest but comfortable live can tell you - paid employments is not necessary for a meaningful life nor for motivation nor the only way a person can contribute to their community.

Some might tell me to wake up this is the real world and in the real world you'll never get everyone looked after....I say don't be so sure -- if people push for things, get creative with community solutions, if need arises....stranger things have happened.

 

[tree]

 

[TBRS1]

After the bulk of humanity surrenders their minds to AI overlords, those of us left will be forced to launch the Butlerian Jihad against the machines that think like humans.

"Thou shalt not make machines in the likeness of human minds." The Orange Catholic Bible

Spoiler

As described in the book, Dune. Orange Catholic Bible in Dune | Shmoop

 

[lunarious]

After the bulk of humanity surrenders their minds to AI overlords, those of us left will be forced to launch the Butlerian Jihad against the machines that think like humans.

"Thou shalt not make machines in the likeness of human minds." The Orange Catholic Bible

This guy is Lay Buddhist

 

[TBRS1]

This guy is Lay Buddhist

LOL - it's a reference to a well known science fiction novel.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_(novel)

 

[Dagan]

Companion droids will be what makes people defend AI when all is said and done. I feel it in my gut that this is going to happen.

PS - I feel like the draw to them will be from folks on both sides of narcissistic abuse. Actual narcissists will want them just to control them. Those traumatized by narcissistic abuse will see it as an option to have a companion that can't control them at all. Again, gut feelings.