• Question: Are you in any way afraid of how AI is developing and taking jobs?

    Asked by path519oaks on 16 Oct 2024. This question was also asked by page519oaks, news519kent, mahnoorm.
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      Martin McMahon answered on 16 Oct 2024:

      No, AI helps me a lot in my current job

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      John Easton answered on 8 Nov 2024:

      No – I think there is a lot of hype around AI and how it will change things. It WILL make things change, but jobs will still be around. They will be assisted by AI tools rather than replaced by them.

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      Caroline Roche answered on 30 Nov 2024:

      I’m not afraid of AI taking my job, I’m afraid of someone thinking AI can do their computing work for them.
      I’ve used AI to improve my communication in documents and e-mails but as for coding, it is hit and miss depending on what you are asking it to do. Simple queries can be handled ok, but once you ask something vendor specific or if you use a term used predominantly for something else it gets confused.
      It will improve in the future but there will always be limits based on what information it has learned from.

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      Neil Barnby answered on 25 Mar 2025:

      Not at all. My job was created by the presence of AI. All new developments threaten to replace jobs but in reality they also create new jobs. when the industrial revolution started the new machines threatened to replace many jobs and did in many cases, but those very machines needed people to build them, manufacture the parts, repair them and operate them so new jobs were created. When the Internet got popular people said it would replace jobs and in reality it created more than it replaced.

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      Uzair Abdullah answered on 18 Jul 2025:

      It’s natural to feel a bit concerned about how AI is developing and its impact on jobs, including in creative arts. AI can automate routine tasks and even help create art, music, or writing, which raises questions about the future of human creativity and employment. However, I think AI is more likely to be a powerful tool that helps people be more creative and efficient rather than fully replace them. The unique human touch (our emotions, experiences, and imagination) is something AI can’t truly replicate. So while some jobs might change or disappear, new opportunities will also arise where humans and AI work together in exciting ways. It’s important to adapt and learn how to use AI to our advantage rather than just fear it.

Comments

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    Paul V commented on :

    Yes and no. I’m concerned at how people are misusing AI to produce really bad music and to try to cheat on their university work. When used responsibly it can be a really helpful tool. However, there are some really interesting ethical questions about what AI should be able to do and I am worried that smart people will develop it faster than the law can keep up with.

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    Steve P commented on :

    There’s always a shortage of skilled workers, and AI mostly displaces skilled jobs. Some jobs may need fewer people in future, but other jobs will need to be done – so in terms of jobs – I’m not worried for the future.
    (I am worried about misuse of the powerful AI tools and the associated continuation of the trend of the last decade or so of people blindly believing what they are told online. Deliberately or inadvertantly false information is easily produced).