Automation, robotics, and artificial intelligence (AI) technology may make some jobs obsolete or significantly curb demand for them by 2031.
Automation, robotics, and artificial intelligence (AI) technology may make some jobs obsolete or significantly curb demand for them by 2031. Some of the industries that are most likely to be affected by automation include manufacturing, healthcare, transportation, agriculture, and service. Specific jobs that are projected to decline the most include word processors and typists, parking enforcement workers, hand cutters and trimmers, nuclear power reactor operators, print binding and finishing workers, and watch and clock repairers.