In about 20 years, almost 50% of the job titles/type currently available in the West would have disappeared and replaced with new and emerging jobs. This is very obvious in the manufacturing sector where robots are replacing humans and the projection is that US will lose another 1 million jobs in this sector by 2026. How are we to prepare for this impending change? How should college-age students pursue a career path, how should our universities respond to this change and how should government policies reflect these changes in order not to leave anyone behind?
The disruption/ "revolution" (my Nigerian folks, this is another way to use this word) ushered in by IoT (internet of things) and now, artificial intelligence (AI) is naturally liquidating certain jobs - robotics, drones, 5G technology, powerful sensors, wireless technology, molecular biology/biochemistry, etc.
1. Individuals are now able to own their own TV station on YouTube free of charge and are monetizing their effort with minimal investment. Adeola Fayehun hosts her program on YouTube and she is an internationally recognized journalist.
2. Urban agriculture is becoming popular
3. Autonomous tractors are gradually being introduced into agricultural production. A combination of AI, unique engineering design, and powerful computing power now makes it possible to autonomously harvest produce in a smart way and in a mechanized way with limited human involvement.
4. Data analytics is now part of the board room experience - no longer the smart guy but the guy that can smartly harness the power of historical data in decision making.
5. Silicon Valley is full of kids with no college degree earning six figures just because they thought themselves how to code and now have jobs with strange names that were non-existence ten years ago.
6. Plant-based proteins are dominating menus across the West and some predict that livestock farming will soon go extinct (I do not agree though)
7. Today, we have petri-dish meat, tomorrow, we do not know what molecular biology and biochemistry will deliver on our plates.
8. Space travel and space mining are ideas that have been peddled in recent times. Elon Musk showcased his planet Mars spaceship this week.
9. The Kardashians & Jenners have built a multibillion-dollar empire being Social Media Influencers - there are so many people making money off their popularity. The Nigerian example is Mark Angel Comedy whose YouTube comedy series has transformed them into international stars.
10. Many people are making a living with just their phone doing their business without office space or employees.
I hope we can find our space in a world that is rapidly changing and be a part of the future, walk our path in life with a clear understanding of changes going on around us and challenge ourselves in every way possible to fill the gap, especially those in developing countries. The time to ask all the critical questions is now, not tomorrow because tomorrow is already here.
Some References:
https://bigthink.com/philip-perry/47-of-jobs-in-the-next-25-years-will-disappear-according-to-oxford-university
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/02/automation-will-kill-1-million-jobs-by-2026-what-we-need-to-do-commentary.html
https://moneywise.com/a/jobs-that-are-disappearing-the-fastest
The disruption/ "revolution" (my Nigerian folks, this is another way to use this word) ushered in by IoT (internet of things) and now, artificial intelligence (AI) is naturally liquidating certain jobs - robotics, drones, 5G technology, powerful sensors, wireless technology, molecular biology/biochemistry, etc.
1. Individuals are now able to own their own TV station on YouTube free of charge and are monetizing their effort with minimal investment. Adeola Fayehun hosts her program on YouTube and she is an internationally recognized journalist.
2. Urban agriculture is becoming popular
3. Autonomous tractors are gradually being introduced into agricultural production. A combination of AI, unique engineering design, and powerful computing power now makes it possible to autonomously harvest produce in a smart way and in a mechanized way with limited human involvement.
4. Data analytics is now part of the board room experience - no longer the smart guy but the guy that can smartly harness the power of historical data in decision making.
5. Silicon Valley is full of kids with no college degree earning six figures just because they thought themselves how to code and now have jobs with strange names that were non-existence ten years ago.
6. Plant-based proteins are dominating menus across the West and some predict that livestock farming will soon go extinct (I do not agree though)
7. Today, we have petri-dish meat, tomorrow, we do not know what molecular biology and biochemistry will deliver on our plates.
8. Space travel and space mining are ideas that have been peddled in recent times. Elon Musk showcased his planet Mars spaceship this week.
9. The Kardashians & Jenners have built a multibillion-dollar empire being Social Media Influencers - there are so many people making money off their popularity. The Nigerian example is Mark Angel Comedy whose YouTube comedy series has transformed them into international stars.
10. Many people are making a living with just their phone doing their business without office space or employees.
I hope we can find our space in a world that is rapidly changing and be a part of the future, walk our path in life with a clear understanding of changes going on around us and challenge ourselves in every way possible to fill the gap, especially those in developing countries. The time to ask all the critical questions is now, not tomorrow because tomorrow is already here.
Some References:
https://bigthink.com/philip-perry/47-of-jobs-in-the-next-25-years-will-disappear-according-to-oxford-university
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/02/automation-will-kill-1-million-jobs-by-2026-what-we-need-to-do-commentary.html
https://moneywise.com/a/jobs-that-are-disappearing-the-fastest
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