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Amazon offers peek at new human jobs in an AI bot world
The tech industry seems to have two thoughts when it comes to where human workers fit into the AI-powered world they are creating: Either they think that Amazon offered a hint of what new human jobs might look like in a work world dominated by AI and robots when it announced its new Vulcan robot that can “feel.”
For those who don’t have the economic power, or the intellectual interest, to get a master’s degree in AI and machine learning — especially the people who now occupy unskilled labor roles like warehouse workers — what does the bot-filled future look like for them? “Vulcan is helping make work safer by handling ergonomically challenging tasks, while creating opportunities for our teammates to grow their skills in robotics maintenance,” CEO Andy Jassy posted on X. Bots could remain the purview of only the biggest and most deep-pocketed companies — like with Amazon or how they’re used in things like automotive manufacturing — while the vast majority of retail, restaurants, and driving jobs continue to be done by humans.
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