8 Human Jobs That Will Survive a Global Robot Takeover
Where will you stand when the robots take over? Will you rise up and form a ragtag band of rebels? Will you hide away in a secluded fortress? Or will you welcome our new overclocked overlords?Regardless of your stance on the automated apocalypse, it’s good to be prepared. If you’ve paid attention to Isaac Asimov’s infamous Three Laws of Robotics, you’ll know that a science-fictional world of mechanized takeover would assure that robots can’t harm or disobey us, so public safety and manufacturing would probably be the first jobs to go.
But where do you start if you want post-apocalyptic job security? We’ve compiled a list of eight of our favorite jobs that can’t be replaced by bots.
1. Psychiatrist/Counselor
Nothing can better relate to the human psyche and emotional feelings than another human. While it wouldn’t be difficult to throw together a program that said “Tell me more about your feelings” every few minutes, true human empathy is something that can’t be replaced by robots, no matter how hard scientists try.
Nothing can better relate to the human psyche and emotional feelings than another human. While it wouldn’t be difficult to throw together a program that said “Tell me more about your feelings” every few minutes, true human empathy is something that can’t be replaced by robots, no matter how hard scientists try.
2. Midwife
While much of an obstetrician’s job might be bot-able, a midwife does things with more of a personal connection. Would you really want a bot to deliver your baby? Probably not.
While much of an obstetrician’s job might be bot-able, a midwife does things with more of a personal connection. Would you really want a bot to deliver your baby? Probably not.
3. General Practitioner
The general practitioner makes a diagnosis based on much more than textbook logic, which can easily be programmed into an artificially intelligent bot. Surgeons and more specialized doctors might easily be replaced or improved by the use of robotic technology, as precision is key. But as humans, we want someone to talk to about our medical issues. This makes the family doctor your entry point for most medical situations, and in some small-town cases, he or she might even know you and your family personally.
The general practitioner makes a diagnosis based on much more than textbook logic, which can easily be programmed into an artificially intelligent bot. Surgeons and more specialized doctors might easily be replaced or improved by the use of robotic technology, as precision is key. But as humans, we want someone to talk to about our medical issues. This makes the family doctor your entry point for most medical situations, and in some small-town cases, he or she might even know you and your family personally.
4. Organic Farmer
Although large-scale, single-crop agriculture has largely been automated, correctly caring for plants and animals isn’t something that can be programmed into a robot. The world is getting away from factory farming and realizing the benefits of organic food and sustainable farming practices. While robots could run on any number of energy sources, we’ll still run on good old-fashioned farm food. Hopefully.
Although large-scale, single-crop agriculture has largely been automated, correctly caring for plants and animals isn’t something that can be programmed into a robot. The world is getting away from factory farming and realizing the benefits of organic food and sustainable farming practices. While robots could run on any number of energy sources, we’ll still run on good old-fashioned farm food. Hopefully.
5. Writer
Mathematicians can keep their infinite monkey theorem because you can’t program creative writing. Recently, a scientific journal reported that robot journalists are a real possibility to efficiently and quickly report on news based on key words, but writing fiction, poetry and other forms of creative writing take real human experience and savvy.
Mathematicians can keep their infinite monkey theorem because you can’t program creative writing. Recently, a scientific journal reported that robot journalists are a real possibility to efficiently and quickly report on news based on key words, but writing fiction, poetry and other forms of creative writing take real human experience and savvy.
6. Artist
Programming a robot to copy a work of art brushstroke by brushstroke isn’t difficult, and there’s a robotic artist out there that can use edge detection to sketch a person’s face. But it takes human creativity and imagination to actually define art styles.
Programming a robot to copy a work of art brushstroke by brushstroke isn’t difficult, and there’s a robotic artist out there that can use edge detection to sketch a person’s face. But it takes human creativity and imagination to actually define art styles.
7. Daycare Worker
Going hand-in-hand with the human empathy needed in a counselor, we would need more than a sentry bot to guard over our children while we’re off working one of these robot-proof jobs. Children learn by example, so any job that involves child-rearing would be best left to us fleshies.
Going hand-in-hand with the human empathy needed in a counselor, we would need more than a sentry bot to guard over our children while we’re off working one of these robot-proof jobs. Children learn by example, so any job that involves child-rearing would be best left to us fleshies.
8. Robotic Engineer
This choice is obvious — someone has to create all of those robots. Whether it be programming, mechanical design or simply maintenance, robots are nothing without us.
This choice is obvious — someone has to create all of those robots. Whether it be programming, mechanical design or simply maintenance, robots are nothing without us.
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This article originally published at Tecca here.
Tecca is a Mashable publishing partner that offers news and reviews of gadgets and technology. This article is reprinted with the publisher's permission.
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