Companies are save hundreds of millions yearly by utilizing AI, prompting shifts in labor dynamics. While blue-collar wages are increasing rapidly, the demand for skilled trades, such as plumbing and electrical work, remains high. A Microsoft analysis shows 11 million people work in vulnerable office jobs, while 5.5 million are in less vulnerable manual labor roles. Concerns exist over long-term job security in skilled trades due to potential decreases in demand for data center construction, despite current labor shortages in these fields.
We've been telling kids for 15 years to code. 'Learn to code!' we said. Yeah, well, AI's coming for the coders. They're not coming for the welders. They're not coming for the plumbers. They're not coming for the steamfitters or the pipe fitters or the HVACs. They're not coming for the electricians. There's a clear and present freak-out going on right now, as everyone from politicians to CEOs recognizes just how bad they need tradespeople to keep the economy running.
Driving the news is a recent Microsoft paper analyzing the most 'AI-proof' jobs, revealing that 40 most-vulnerable jobs primarily involve office work and employ about 11 million people, while the 40 least-vulnerable jobs mostly consist of manual labor and employ around 5.5 million.
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