Many jobs may no longer exist in the next 50 years, a new market study suggests. New technological programs, including artificial intelligence, could give us big headaches in the future.
The development of technology will cause many people to lose their jobs. PHOTO Shutterstock
A study by Stacker.com shows that many jobs may no longer exist in 50 years due to new technological advances.
In many countries layoffs have increased with the introduction of advanced software, robotics, automation, AI and other technologies into the labor market. Many economists predict that technological advancement will lead to “the loss of more than 1.5 million jobs in America's manufacturing sector”, for example, according to silive.com.
Many of the jobs that will disappear are among those that require a high school education, causing even more concern for many US workers.
Jobs that could disappear in the next 50 years
1. Taxi driver. According to the New York Times, a prediction made by Steven Greenhouse shows that the proliferation of self-driving cars will lead to the loss of nearly 5 million US jobs. Of course, there will be no need for a driver if the car drives itself.
2. Postmen and clerks. Forbes magazine predicts that these positions will be “erased” in the next 50 years. In 2023, for example, their number decreased by 37%.
3. Airplane pilot. And now, many of the planes are piloted by humans only during takeoff and landing, and during the flight, the planes are autonomous, without the need for the pilot's intervention.
4. Collector of duties and taxes. USA Today reported that middle class jobs are disappearing due to technological advancement and automation.
5. Surveyors and cadastre technicians. Stacker reports that as robots and other technologies take off, surveyors will disappear.
6. The tax collector in the parking lots will be a thing of the past. Drones could be the future, as they already deliver everything from packages to missiles with pinpoint accuracy.
7. Bus driver – another job that could disappear as technology advances, due to autonomous vehicles.
8. Mining is on the way out in many countries. According to the New York Times, engineers and coders will be the “brains” behind this operation.
9. Call center operator. Nearly one in four operator jobs have disappeared since 2010, according to Stacker.
10. Employees in the fast food industry. Robots will be the ones that could replace fast food workers, as they are already doing at one of the fast food chains in New York.
To see the other jobs that are at risk due to technological advancement, you can check this list.
