Khaberni - If you are concerned about artificial intelligence taking over your desk tomorrow, your first reassurance should be "history." This fear is not born from the age of algorithms, but it is an ancient human obsession dating back to Aristotle in 350 BC, and haunted the "Luddites" in 19th-century England when they destroyed weaving machines fearing for their livelihoods.
Technology is not a graveyard for jobs
In an exciting analytical article, Brian Morganstern, Vice President for Public Policy at "Riot Platforms", urges to stop listening to "pessimists' prophecies," asserting that technology, through the ages, was never a graveyard for jobs, but has always been a launching pad for them.
Lessons from the past: the tractor, the car, and the computer
Morganstern reviews the tape of history to prove that automation is "friendly" to growth; just as the tractor displaced millions of farmers, it fed entire nations and opened the door for mass education. And as cars replaced "horse drivers," they created empires for highways and logistic services.
Today, the expert sees artificial intelligence following the same pattern; it will not replace humans, but it will take on "routine and boring tasks," leaving space for creativity, leadership, and human judgment that machines do not possess.
The lawyer, the doctor, the programmer... new roles, not substitutes
Morganstern puts an end to media exaggerations by clarifying the difference between "task" and "job":
In law: AI might draft a contract, but it will not negotiate on your behalf or represent a client in court.
In medicine: AI might read x-rays with stunning accuracy, but it will not offer human counsel or make the final diagnostic decision.
In programming: The machine will write the basic "code", but the programmer will remain the engineer who designs systems and manages complex issues.
This efficiency will simply lower costs, making legal, medical, and technical services accessible to broader segments of society, meaning more demand... and consequently, more jobs.
Economy of "new job titles"
The article points to exciting data from "LinkedIn," confirming that 20% of current job titles didn't exist a few years ago. AI doesn't just create new roles, it also enhances the value of existing jobs by adding advanced technical skills to their holders.
The race for superiority: Why is "pessimism" considered a security threat?
Morganstern issues a stern warning to regulators calling for strict restrictions on this technology in its infancy, as while pessimists in America hesitate, China races against time to achieve global supremacy in this field.
Morganstern concludes his view with realistic optimism: "Artificial intelligence doesn't destroy work, it renews and enhances it." Through automating repetitive tasks, we gain our most precious human resource: "time", to invest in health, education, culture, and the arts; areas where humans will always remain "kings" without dispute.
