Analyze career changes caused by the development of AI
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(II) Questions
A paper published in 2014 caused a stir when it speculated on the demise of many occupations accompanying technological developments such as AI within the next 10 to 20 years. At the same time, however, the birth of many new occupations is also being anticipated. Furthermore, the ways in which people work are already undergoing significant transformations in the present due to technological, environmental, and social developments, among other factors.
Please conceptualize an occupation to newly appear in society ten years from now and answer the following three questions about it. Answer all three questions within four pages.
1. Please describe in as much detail as possible, giving the title of the occupation, and details of the duties involved in this work that will be required in society ten years from now.
2. Please make some predictions about what society will be like ten years from now and justify why this occupation will be required. For this, select two themes from either a. Technology; b. Environment; c. Social conditions; d. Policy; or e. Other, and discuss together with supporting data the respective changes that are predicted over the next ten years for each. Please clarify the data sources.
3. Please create a recruitment advertisement for the occupation discussed in (1).
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