More and more automated machines and software are taking over any possible repetitive tasks that can be somewhat ordered in a process that a computer can understand.

We should not think of AI uniquely in regards to large assembling robots, however. Artificial Intelligence has already entered many professions, with the purpose of reducing the burden of repetitive and boring tasks that humans are generally not too good with and that computers excel in.

We are in the midst of a working revolution that even the brightest experts struggle to decipher how it could evolve in the next few decades. Many jobs will be replaced by machines and robots in the near Future, probably starting from the transportation industry with self-driving taxis, buses, and trucks. 

However, it’s important to note that not all jobs will be replaced by AI. Even in Sweden, a country known for innovative technology, certain vocations will always require a human touch.

1. Teachers:

Learning is such an important aspect of our lives that, on average, we spend between 15 and 20 years of our first years doing just that. It’s a tremendous social commitment, and it shapes so many different aspects of who we are. It is a key stage in our lives. Teachers have a crucial responsibility in transmitting to us central values and essential concepts between the lines of the subjects they specifically teach. 

Teachers often represent a reference point for many of us. Often, our academic decisions are partly based on how inspiring a particular teacher has been with us in the years prior. 

For all these reasons, it is almost impossible that we will have a fully digital teaching experience in the Future. 
 

2. Lawyers and Judges:

These positions have a strong component of negotiation, strategy and case analysis. A lot is based on the personal experience and knowledge of each specialist. 

It requires a certain set of skills to be able to navigate complex legal systems and argue in defense of a client in court. There is a human factor involved when it comes down to consider all the various aspects of a trial and take a final decision that could turn into years in prison, in the case of a Judge. 

These are not types of professions that even the most law-savy Android will be able to cover, now or in the Future. 

3. Directors, Managers and CEOs:

Managing teams inside an organization is a matter of Leadership and this is not a stack of behaviors that can be written down in a code and processed in a linear way. 

A CEO is also the person responsible for sharing the company’s mission and value down to the team. It is very unlikely that investors will ever feel comfortable investing in a company managed by robots or algorithms

ms, unless, of course, we get to the point of having robot investors in the Future.

4. Politicians:

One of the biggest differences in the qualities humans have versus machines or AI is that we are actually pretty good at coming up with creative solutions for unforeseen circumstances, and politicians need to master this skill. 

With better or worse results, we have seen this very recently due to the current pandemic situation and how the decisions certain leaders took have had a very profound impact on the outcome of the spread of the virus.

Would you really vote for a robot to represent a large majority of human beings and human needs? Probably not, so politicians, for better or for worse, are not likely to be going anywhere.