It is a good thing that technology has gained momentum in terms of Artificial intelligence and robotics, but at the same time has definitely raised a concern among professionals about their job uncertainty. According to the 2013 Oxford study, in the next 20 years, 47% of jobs are predicted to be at higher risk which means there is a need to embrace the upcoming changes and adapt to the newer technologies that are required for the new set of job roles.

1. Effects of Technology
Automation on jobs
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2. It is a good thing that technology has gained momentum in terms of Artificial
intelligence and robotics, but at the same time has definitely raised a concern
among professionals about their job uncertainty. According to the 2013
Oxford study, in the next 20 years, 47% of jobs are predicted to be at higher
risk which means there is a need to embrace the upcoming changes and
adapt to the newer technologies that are required for the new set of job
roles. Computers have already taken up many routine information processing
jobs that were previously restricted to only humans, and are successful in
handling them much faster, increasing the overall productivity. Today, we
have come across robots with advanced technology are even able to manage
non-routine manual tasks that needs cognitive thinking. As the technology is
moving towards automation, many professionals in IT and other fields are
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3. becoming more worried about their jobs, thinking that they might lose it to
man-made machines.
Many job roles get redefined
Instead of getting replaced, many job roles are likely to get redefined as
people in higher positions will be focusing on work that produces higher
value than doing the routine kind of activities. Only a percentage fraction of
their job activities or tasks get automated, leaving the significant portion that
requires human experience and creative capability to handle it. Managers
and people in other higher positions, get the opportunity to focus more on
strategic & creative thinking leaving some parts of the regular tasks like
planning & scheduling, development & optimization to the machines. Clearly,
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4. this is the right time for the people to show their capabilities, as it requires
different mind-set to work with the automated process rather than managing
limited skilled manual workers.
Low to Mid level jobs are more at risk
Many experts are citing that jobs at lower to mid level which constitute larger
portion of the global workforce are at higher risk because they do not
depend much on cognitive skills. It is not a complete threat to these jobs but
to some extent, few of them will be replaced by the machines,
simultaneously some new opportunities will be created with new or refined
tasks. However, in many cases, the new alternatives created will not be
exactly same as the old ones, which leaves many of these workers jobless if
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5. they don't have required abilities. Those who are rigid with their skill set,
unwilling to change to newer technologies will find it difficult to survive at
this time. The good thing is, computers will not take up the jobs that require
social skills, as these machines are not really good at motivating and
negotiating with people. So, for now wherever human interaction is required,
those tasks still remain with people.
Is it affecting the middle class workforce?
As the technology continues to unfold, even the traditional skilled labor are
skeptical whether they can retain their jobs for long term in this transition. To
some extent, we can say it is affecting the middle class workforce who
basically depend on routine kind of work for their livelihood such as
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6. book keeping, clerical jobs, admin and finance etc. The traditional middle
class jobs have drastically disappeared while the demand for low level service
jobs such as restaurant workers, janitors, helpers etc as well as high paying
elite opportunities have raised. So, for them the only escape from
unemployment is either to go for low skilled service sector jobs or opt for
high level professional careers by adapting to newer technologies with
education as a key factor.
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