8 jobs that we may lose to robots
We all thought the day would come eventually but it might be sooner than we thought. Is your job on this list?
It has been portrayed in a number of movies over the years but it seems that the age of the robot might be sooner than we think.
According to How Stuff Works founder, Marshall Brain, by 2013 there will be 1.2 million industrial robots working worldwide — that's one robot for every 5,000 people.
The Guardian also expressed that 250,000 UK workers could be replaced by machines in the next 15-years because "machines would be more efficient and save billions of pounds."
However, the real question what is it that these robots are doing? Are they going to be making specific jobs obsolete?
The answer is simple, possibly.
Here is a list of the potential jobs that aren't going to exist any longer:
- Pharmacists
Standing in a line at the pharmacy may be a thing of the past. You would present your prescription to a robot who would immediately process your script and dispense your medication.
- Lawyers and paralegals
- Drivers
We are already seeing this with driverless cars and innovation. A number of cars have already been tested and driven a number of kilometres.
- Store clerks
If ATM's have replaced the need for bank tellers, why can't computers be used to sell more products?
- Soldiers
Not only will this reduce the number of lives lost in combat but we will see a number of drones and other machines increasingly being used in reconnaissance and combat missions
- Babysitters
A lot of parents find it hard to trust someone else to look after their kids, but would you trust a robot?
- Rescuers
Robots can reach areas that are inaccessible to humans and provide crucial help in rescuing victims from natural disasters
Which job do you think should be replaced by robots?