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What fields in the future do you see blowing up? Will all the automated truck drivers and grocery clerks become software engineers?
I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately.
I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately.
theb2 said:What fields in the future do you see blowing up? Will all the automated truck drivers and grocery clerks become software engineers?
I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately.
kyphysics said:NO WAY do I think there will ever be legalized automated truck drivers. Maybe self-driving cars, but even then I think the moral questions about accidetns and who's at fault could stall that for decades, if not longer. Just a personal opinion.
But with trucks? NO way...they are too large. Unless your technology is perfect, I just feel the legal questions of fault over an potentially disasterous accident would be too great with large motor vehicles. That thing could do massive damage.
I think as more of humans' basic necessities are met, perhaps more emphasis will be had in society on enjoying life more and/or exploring philosophical questions or a greater desire for things like art. So much of our basic lives are spent in survival mode. Work to pay the bills, so we have:
food, clothing, shelter, and healthcare
Let's say you've got all that in a society. What do you seek out and/or do with your life? I think things:
entertainment
leisure and pleasure (sports, amusement parks, food experiences, etc.)
knowledge (pursuing "useless degrees" - I think this is a relative term - in art, literature, philosophy, etc.) art and "beautification" services
...all could be focal points in society and areas of economic growth. It's interesting to imagine a world where all of one's basic necessities are met already and where a society would go from there. I see broadly:
enjoyment + meaning
being things that people focus on.
StatGuy2000 said:On the contrary, I actually think that trucks are probably the mode of transportation (along with rail and subway trains) that are most likely to be effectively automated, given their relatively fixed routes, thus mitigating for the sheer volume of data needed for the machine learning algorithm to adapt while driving (although questions regarding safety may temper adoption, at least in the immediate term).
However, unlike yourself, I'm not convinced that developments in technology alone will necessarily move us toward the meeting of all basic necessities of what you speak of. For that to take place, changes in basic governance to ensure that the basic needs are met for all citizens need to be made (e.g. experimenting with guaranteed annual income, negative income tax, etc.) After all, much of the rise in the standard of living that we in the Western world has enjoyed are as much of a result of social welfare systems being instituted by democratic governments (often under pressure from activists, unions, and the broader electorate) in concert with the developing economy.
There are currently about three million nurses in the United States. The country will need to produce more than one million new registered nurses by 2022 to fulfill its health care needs, according to the American Nurses Association estimates.
That's a problem.
In 2017, nursing schools turned away more than 56,000 qualified applicants from undergraduate nursing programs. Going back a decade, nursing schools have annually rejected around 30,000 applicants who met admissions requirements, according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
"Some of these applicants graduated high school top of their class with a 3.5 GPA or higher," said Rosseter. "But the competition to get into a nursing school right now is so intense."
Because of the lack of openings, nursing programs across the board -- in community colleges to undergraduate and graduate schools -- are rejecting students in droves.
gleem said:One of the biggest growth professions is in health care. Boomers are retiring and over the next decade or two we will need more nurses and other patient care workers. Even today there is a nurse shortage. see http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/30/news/economy/nursing-school-rejections/index.html
This is the current need and it will increase into the 2040's. Of course along with this will be be need for more extended care facilities. One can also foresee attempts to use technology to create a less costly and/or a more efficient health care system.
For "truck drivers and grocery clerks"? I don't think so...Greg Bernhardt said:Anything AI related
In the future, there won't be any, because AI will take over.Rive said:For "truck drivers and grocery clerks"? I don't think so...
Yeah. So the 'liberated' masses will need some kind of jobs. As I see that's what theb2 asked aboutGreg Bernhardt said:In the future, there won't be any, because AI will take over.
kyphysics said:I do wonder...will we need more or less (or same) health care professionals if the U.S. got universal healthcare?
On the one hand, people would have better preventative care and you'd see perhaps less people with "built-up" illnesses and problems. On the other hand, maybe lots more people will have affordable access and start using services more.
Healthcare jobs will always be around as long as humans are mortal and can be sick in any way shape or form. Safe bet.
I'm not sure the intent was that strictly limited, but even if it was, the answer is still relevant. Remember, there are two basic types of people who may be affected by a technology shift like this:Rive said:Yeah. So the 'liberated' masses will need some kind of jobs. As I see that's what theb2 asked about
jtbell said:Unfortunately, at the moment it seems to me that in-home health care aides tend to be at or near the bottom of the totem pole when it comes to pay, status, etc., among medical workers. How long will it be before robots can help people dress, bathe, go to the toilet, etc.?
Greg Bernhardt said:In the future, there won't be any, because AI will take over.
It's a prediction so by nature it can't be proven or considered definite. But since there is no fundamental difference between self driving cars and trucks, the progress we have seen - mostly in cars - applies to both.kyphysics said:Any sources/references for AI definitely taking over truck driving?
I hear stuff like this all the time, but am skeptical. How close to certain are you guys on this one?
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