The latest wave of AI tools like ChatGPT seem certain to disrupt the workplace in the coming years. And the most confusing jobs may be those that require a college degree. This poses an unprecedented challenge for universities already struggling to prove their worth.
a Research published last year used advanced analytics to identify which types of jobs are most at risk of major disruption or reduction due to large-scale language AI models. At the top of the list are fields that are popular at universities across the country, many of which lead to teaching positions. For example, eight of the top 10 most exposed occupations are teachers in various fields. Topping the list are telemarketers and number 10 are sociologists.
Researchers investigated dozens of skills that people use at work, such as writing and reasoning, and the potential for new AI tools to replace or support humans in those tasks. was analyzed.
This week on the EdSurge podcast, we spoke with one of the researchers in the study, Robert Seamans, a professor of management and organizations at New York University School of Business.
He stressed that while universities should take note, changes to these fields and related workplaces will not happen overnight.
“It takes a really long time for technology to change this dramatically,” he says. “Back in 2018 or so, Elon Musk said that by 2020 there would be driverless Tesla vehicles everywhere. But when I looked out the window at the streets of New York City, I saw a yellow taxi that wasn’t a Tesla. I saw it go by. I’ve never seen a driverless Tesla before.”
Seeing that his job teaching business is on the list of most disruptive professions, Seamans offers advice on what universities can do to prepare for the impact of ChatGPT on the workplace.
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