The robots taking over has always been some form of fear, hyped up by Hollywood movies and sensationalised by scientists looking to make a name for themselves.
However, it can’t be denied that we are relying on the likes of artificial intelligence more than ever, and it’s putting a number of human jobs at risk.
In 2020 that is clearly going to continue as industries look for brighter and more efficient ways to get results and, ultimately, higher profit margins.
But what are the industries in which AI is having the biggest impact?
Branding
AI is not only becoming an essential when operating a business, but is also becoming useful when creating one.
Branding is super important in a business’s success and it can be aided by AI. You’ll find dozens of tools to set up things like logos, websites and promotional materials.
By using an AI logo design tool you can get a professional and clean design in a matter of minutes, and not only will they look good but you can make them meet your brand values, be on message and meet your own custom styling recommendations.
Telemarketing
It’s likely you’ll have noticed the increased number of robo callers cold calling in comparison to humans and that’s a trend that will continuing to grow.
Not only that, we’re also finding more helplines are being delivered by robots. This is due to the fact that telemarketers aren’t necessarily required to be emotional, social or particularly intelligent, it’s all about selling a product, which a AI robo-caller could take over, and is, quite comfortably.
Couriers
Interestingly, couriers could be taken over by robots quicker than we think. Amazon have announced they will begin to use drones and robots eventually, and more companies will ultimately follow.
While we still rely on humans to deliver products, over the next decade that really could begin to shift.
Security
Technology is now making our buildings safer than ever before, with the likes of facial recognition, touch recognition and more advancing security significantly.
That could replace the security guard as it continues to advance, and more and more residential buildings are ditching them in place of cameras, fob locks and facial recognition/fingerprint technology.
Financial Advisors
Robo-advisors have been around for a number of years now and are perfect for those new to investing.
AI robo-advisor software can help you in a number of areas, including managing your investments, finding good stocks to invest in and offering insight into when you should buy, sell and diversify your portfolio.
They lay out the facts as well as a human financial advisor. However, what they don’t do is manage the emotional side of investing, which will always leave a place for human advisors.
Farming
From harvesting crops to milking cows, AI has completely revolutionised farming, and while you still require humans to manage the systems, people are used less on the farm than ever before.
In fact, some farms are now introducing voluntary milking systems, which allow cows to visit a machine and essentially be milked whenever required.
Taxi Service
Driverless cars are continually talked about. It’s a case of when and not if they become the normal, which will have serious implications on the taxi industry.
It will likely be a case of entering your address into a system for a driverless car to pick you up and drop you off.
Systems such as Uber have already produced a huge blow to the traditional cabbie, and this is only going to make it even harder for them to make a living.
Stockists & Inventory Managers
At present you’ll still see a sea of staff filling up shelves in your local supermarket. Similar to how the Amazon warehouse uses an intelligent system to pack orders, we could see machines put in place to replenish stock on the shelves in stores and warehouses.
Self service checkouts have already taken over, so it’s likely businesses will look further to see how technology can make their service more efficient, likely leading to robots replacing humans once again.
