This AI expert says the job apocalypse isn't coming, even if you're a coder - here's why
- Apr 4
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ZD NET — These are some of Erik Brynjolfsson's observations as a Stanford University professor, author, and inventor. I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Brynjolfsson, who emphasized that AI cannot create value on its own. Humans are needed to initiate and enable actions, and then evaluate the value of those actions.
Going forward, "the real value is defining the right questions," he said. "Understanding the problems that need to be solved, defining them in a way that really are useful to people. So those who can identify those opportunities are going to be more valuable than ever before."
Look for instances in the more recent past when technology jobs faced existential threats. The introduction of labor-saving technologies such as fourth-generation languages and cloud services did not reduce demand for programmers but did accelerate demand in new areas.
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