Topics: Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Jobs
The 'Godfather of AI' has detailed the types of jobs that he thinks will be replaced first.
While some may be worried about the use of AI in everyday life, there's no doubt the technology is beneficial.
Whether it be searching up a quick query on ChatGPT, or something more complicated, AI - and chatbots in particular - are used by millions of people worldwide.
At the moment, workers use AI to assist them with everyday work tasks, but could it get to the point where the tech itself actually replaces human workers?
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Well, ex-Google employee, Geoffrey Hinton, certainly believes so and even quit his job at the search engine back in 2023 so he could spend more time discussing the drawbacks of AI.
The 78-year-old was given the moniker 'Godfather of AI' after years of groundbreaking research into how artificial intelligence works.
And Hinton has claimed that AI capability is effectively doubling every seven months, which he believes could produce huge changes in workplaces in the near future.
First of all, the 'godfather of AI' thinks cognitive work, known as 'menial' work, will be wiped out by AI first. This includes people who work in call centers, customer service, scheduling and transcription.
Next, AI could mean jobs are no longer available in journalism (yikes), marketing and basic accounting.
The Hill notes that after those jobs are wiped out, no profession is spared, according to Hinton.
It will get to the point where teams across industries will continue to shrink due to the rise of AI.
Hilton spoke about the rise of AI during an interview with CNN, and admitted he's 'more worried' about the future of the tech now, compared to his beliefs upon leaving Google.
"It’s progressed even faster than I thought. In particular, it’s got better at doing things like reasoning and also at things like deceiving people," he said.
Adding to the outlet last month, Hinton continued: "I think we’re going to see AI get even better. It’s already extremely good. We’re going to see it having the capabilities to replace many, many jobs. It’s already able to replace jobs in call centers, but it’s going to be able to replace many other jobs."
Of course, it's worth noting that Hinton has long been a critic of AI, and these are only predictions as to what the future may hold.
Hinton previously spoke about those working in call centers and the bleak future that he believes is on the horizon.
"If I worked in a call center, I’d be terrified. I think it’s beginning to happen already," the former tech worker told Steven Bartlett on his The Diary of a CEO podcast.
“I read an article in The Atlantic recently that said it’s already getting hard for university graduates to get jobs.
"And part of that may be that people are already using AI for the jobs they would have gotten."
The 'Godfather of AI' added: "If you get a big increase in productivity, everybody should be better off.
“But if you can replace lots of people by AI, then the people who get replaced will be worse off, and the company that supplies the AI will be much better off than the company that uses the AI.”
