From self-driving cars to carebots (care+robots) for elderly people, rapid development in technology has long represented a possible threat to many jobs normally performed by people.
From
self-driving
cars
to
carebots
(
care+robots
)
for
elderly
people
,
rapid
development
in
technology
has
long
represented
a
possible
threat
to
many
jobs
normally
performed
by
people
.
But experts now believe that almost 50 percent of occupations existing today will be completely unnecessary by 2025 as artificial intelligence continues to change businesses.
But
experts
now
believe
that
almost
50
percent
of
occupations
existing
today
will
be
completely
unnecessary
by
2025
as
artificial
intelligence
continues
to
change
businesses
.
"The next fifteen years will see a revolution in how we work, and a revolution will necessarily take place in how we plan and think about workplaces," said Peter Andrew, Director of Workplace Strategy for CBRE Asia Pacific.
``
The
next
fifteen
years
will
see
a
revolution
in
how
we
work
,
and
a
revolution
will
necessarily
take
place
in
how
we
plan
and
think
about
workplaces
,
''
said
Peter
Andrew
,
Director
of
Workplace
Strategy
for
CBRE
Asia
Pacific
.
A growing number of jobs in the future will require creative intelligence, social skills and the ability to use artificial intelligence.
A
growing
number
of
jobs
in
the
future
will
require
creative
intelligence
,
social
skills
and
the
ability
to
use
artificial
intelligence
.
The report is based on interviews with 200 experts, business leaders and young people from Asia Pacific, Europe and North America.
The
report
is
based
on
interviews
with
200
experts
,
business
leaders
and
young
people
from
Asia
Pacific
,
Europe
and
North
America
.
It shows that in the US technology already destroys more jobs than it creates.
It
shows
that
in
the
US
technology
already
destroys
more
jobs
than
it
creates
.
But the report states: "Losing occupations does not necessarily mean losing jobs--just changing what people do."
But
the
report
states
:
``
Losing
occupations
does
not
necessarily
mean
losing
jobs
--
just
changing
what
people
do
.
''
Growth in new jobs could occur as much, according to the research.
Growth
in
new
jobs
could
occur
as
much
,
according
to
the
research
.
"The growth of 20 to 40 person companies that have the speed and technological know-how will directly challenge big companies," it states.
``
The
growth
of
20
to
40
person
companies
that
have
the
speed
and
technological
know-how
will
directly
challenge
big
companies
,
''
it
states
.
A 2014 report by Pew Research found 52 percent of experts in artificial intelligence and robotics were optimistic about the future and believed there would still be enough jobs in the next few years.
A
2014
report
by
Pew
Research
found
52
percent
of
experts
in
artificial
intelligence
and
robotics
were
optimistic
about
the
future
and
believed
there
would
still
be
enough
jobs
in
the
next
few
years
.
The optimists pictured "a future in which robots do not take the place of more jobs than they create," according to Aaron Smith, the report's co-author.
The
optimists
pictured
``
a
future
in
which
robots
do
not
take
the
place
of
more
jobs
than
they
create
,
''
according
to
Aaron
Smith
,
the
report
's
co-author
.
"Technology will continue to affect jobs, but more jobs seem likely to be created.
``
Technology
will
continue
to
affect
jobs
,
but
more
jobs
seem
likely
to
be
created
.
Although there have always been unemployed people, when we reached a few billion people there were billions of jobs.
Although
there
have
always
been
unemployed
people
,
when
we
reached
a
few
billion
people
there
were
billions
of
jobs
.
There is no shortage of things that need to be done and that will not change," Microsoft's Jonathan Grudin told researchers.
There
is
no
shortage
of
things
that
need
to
be
done
and
that
will
not
change
,
''
Microsoft
's
Jonathan
Grudin
told
researchers
.
From self-driving cars to carebots (care+robots) for elderly people, rapid development in technology has long represented a possible threat to many jobs normally performed by people. But experts now believe that almost 50 percent of occupations existing today will be completely unnecessary by 2025 as artificial intelligence continues to change businesses.  "The next fifteen years will see a revolution in how we work, and a revolution will necessarily take place in how we plan and think about workplaces," said Peter Andrew, Director of Workplace Strategy for CBRE Asia Pacific.  A growing number of jobs in the future will require creative intelligence, social skills and the ability to use artificial intelligence.  The report is based on interviews with 200 experts, business leaders and young people from Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. It shows that in the US technology already destroys more jobs than it creates.  But the report states: "Losing occupations does not necessarily mean losing jobs--just changing what people do." Growth in new jobs could occur as much, according to the research.  "The growth of 20 to 40 person companies that have the speed and technological know-how will directly challenge big companies," it states.  A 2014 report by Pew Research found 52 percent of experts in artificial intelligence and robotics were optimistic about the future and believed there would still be enough jobs in the next few years. The optimists pictured "a future in which robots do not take the place of more jobs than they create," according to Aaron Smith, the report's co-author.  "Technology will continue to affect jobs, but more jobs seem likely to be created. Although there have always been unemployed people, when we reached a few billion people there were billions of jobs. There is no shortage of things that need to be done and that will not change," Microsoft's Jonathan Grudin told researchers.