Robot with a built-in tablet by Owen Beard on Unsplash

2. What does that mean for our jobs?

We will still have jobs. However, we will have to get acquainted with the new technology — so we can perform alongside AI, and get more done with less sweat.

Humans are better than robots at understanding context, social cues and have a much better aptitude for understanding the nuances of Emotional Intelligence.

If you are a business person, your bot will collect the market data you need to make your pitch. You can run simulation models that give you predictions more accurate than ever before.

However, our artificial friends cannot negotiate and close deals like we can.

That’s just not in AI’s list of strengths.

I should clarify that when I say AI, I am referring to Narrow Artificial Intelligence.

Narrow AI is an application of artificial intelligence technologies to enable a high-functioning system that replicates — and perhaps surpasses — human intelligence for a dedicated purpose.

There are two higher levels of AI, known as Artificial General Intelligence and Artificial Super Intelligence respectively. We have a long way to go before we reach AGI or ASI, which are much more powerful forms of AI than Narrow AI. ASI being the stage where AI surpasses human intelligence.

I would love to go deeper, but I have been informed that most people may or may not want to learn everything about AI in one day.