Artificial intelligence (AI) is omnipresent. It makes life easier and work more efficient when it comes to automating processes and procedures. But as AI’s presence in the workplace grows, so too does concern that it could replace human employees in various roles. Although this seems like a bleak future for many workers, there are steps you can take to ensure your workplace remains safe in the age of AI.
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Worried about AI taking over your job? This is how you can protect yourself!
Artificial intelligence (AI) is omnipresent. It makes life easier and work more efficient when it comes to automating processes and procedures. But as AI’s presence in the workplace grows, so too does concern that it could replace human employees in various roles. Although this seems like a bleak future for many workers, there are steps you can take to ensure your workplace remains safe in the age of AI.
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The potential impact of AI
Currently, AI looks very different than it is often portrayed in science fiction. Instead of evil supercomputers and robots, AI can be used in a variety of ways (many of which you probably already use yourself).
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How to still keep your job with the advent of AI
However, AI could completely change or replace some professions. Therefore, knowing which jobs are most at risk is essential to a future-proof career.
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Customer support
Chatbots don’t always have the best reputation. However, as artificial intelligence advances, chatbots are becoming more intelligent and helpful in assisting customers.
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Research and analysis
AI is capable of sorting, extrapolating and analyzing data at inhuman speeds. At some point, AI will be advanced enough to be able to do this without human help.
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Manufacturing and production
Today, almost every aspect of mass production involves at least some form of automation. This will ultimately reduce the need for labor in manufacturing.
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How to protect your career
More and more companies around the world are relying on AI. Click ahead to learn a range of ways you can stay relevant and protect your job in this changing business environment.
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Stay relevant through innovation
AI primarily threatens jobs that consist of inevitably repetitive tasks and whose tasks are easy to automate.
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Stay relevant through innovation
Therefore, you need to find other ways to contribute to your workspace.
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Reflect, learn and adapt quickly
Think about what you do well and what areas of your work can be automated or improved using machine learning.
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Reflect, learn and adapt quickly
It’s important that you learn new skills so you can quickly integrate and adapt to be part of the future of your industry or company.
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Learn as much as you can about AI
One thing is certain: AI is here to stay. And you will ultimately lose if you try to fight them. That’s why you should learn as much as you can about AI.
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Learn as much as you can about AI
In this way, you become an asset that protects your position and increases your credibility.
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Emphasis on interpersonal interaction
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Emphasis on interpersonal interaction
As machines become more intelligent, skills such as persuasion, empathy, motivation and communication will become differentiators. It’s time to prioritize your social intelligence.
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Be strategic
Business challenges are becoming increasingly complex with the introduction of new technologies, data, integrations and automation.
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Be strategic
As an employee, you should look for ways in which AI can provide new ways to solve these complex business problems.
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Build successful relationships
The best way to stay relevant is to help solve important people’s problems. This allows you to build close relationships with these people.
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Build successful relationships
If you ever find yourself in a situation where the AI can take over your role, you will be reassigned to a different, hopefully better, position.
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Find creative ways to incorporate AI
Instead of waiting to see how and when AI will impact you, think creatively about how you can incorporate it into your current job.
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Find creative ways to incorporate AI
Find a use for AI and experiment with it. Her unique flexibility, ingenuity and ability to think are irreplaceable!
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Develop yourself, not your position
Proactively develop and adapt your skills to compete in the market.
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Develop yourself, not your position
Take the initiative to educate yourself and get involved in other areas. Also, do research in your field to stay ahead of trends and prepare for future opportunities.
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Develop emotional intelligence
Even as more tasks are handled by AI, employees can actively develop their emotional intelligence to build better relationships, both at work and outside of it.
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Develop emotional intelligence
You become indispensable when you can easily transfer your knowledge, relationships and creativity from one task to the next.
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Keep track of things
AI shouldn’t scare you! It is in the best interests of companies, which must be successful so that their employees can also be successful.
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Keep track of things
Remember that AI is made by humans. So stay up to date with the latest technology and protect yourself by having a strong network and the necessary training.
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Stay flexible
Being flexible means being able to take on different tasks. Take advantage of the opportunity to learn by taking a different job during your lunch break or going to another company event or business meeting.
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Stay flexible
The ability to move into multiple positions makes you an invaluable employee.
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Don’t fight the AI, befriend it
There is no point in fighting AI because it will continue to grow and reshape the world of work. Instead, familiarize yourself with it and invest profitably in its knowledge.
Sources: (Forbes) (Indeed)
See also: Our lives in the age of artificial intelligence
