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[Keylime]

Imagine... all the older folks will largely be dead or retired. Gen X and Boomers will largely or entirely be gone. Millennials will be the new "old guard". Gen Z/A will make up the vast majority of the workforce.

I'm mostly curious about corporate jobs (but would love to hear from folks in other fields/areas), as current office culture is still trying it's best to be "formal and professional" when those characteristics are not really natural tenants of anyone currently 18-40.

It'd be a sad state of affairs if all the traditions and mannerisms of current corporate work culture persists through the generational shift. I'd fully expect much less formality, more emphasis on working from home being the norm instead of the current "privilege" status it is now, being a lot more open to using alternative apps/tools in the office. I suspect AI will be being used in almost every facet of work life. The number of employees even needed to keep major corporations running will end up being substantially less seeing as AI can dramatically increase the productivity of employees assuming they're given unfettered access to it and aren't handicapped by "corporate policy" on it's use.

I want to say I'm optimistic about how much better it will be, but maybe my head's too in the clouds fantasizing about not having to deal with people who don't know how to use even basic software like Teams.

 

[WhamBamThankYouMaam]

I asked a friend of mine, let's call him Gee Pee Tree. He had many things to say, but I though this was relevant:

"AI as a Key Player: AI will undoubtedly be woven into the fabric of work life. Routine tasks—like scheduling, reporting, and even answering common questions—will be mostly automated, allowing people to focus on creative and strategic work. AI may also serve as personal productivity assistants, helping individuals manage their workloads and prioritize effectively. This might make corporate structures leaner, with fewer traditional administrative roles and an emphasis on upskilling to use AI tools effectively."

I'd say a lot less people will be working than are doing so today, and with very different jobs.

Also, space stuff.

 

[AJUMP23]

Hopefully without me.

I plan to be gone.

 

[dorkimoe]

Its going to be all self service/ai driven. Its going to be pretty depressing for people getting into the workforce i think

 

[E-Cat]

There will not be a workplace. AGI in 2026-2027.

 

[Grildon Tundy]

Blue collar jobs will be safe, until AI robots also replace those jobs.

The days are numbered for white collar jobs like mine. The main hurdle to those being replaced by AI as I see it is getting it enough GOOD data to train the AI on.

I've got a pretty morbid outlook on the future. The rich and powerful will do everything they can to eliminate the cost of wages, which is the greatest expense of just about every business. Leaving the rest of us out in the cold--especially those youngsters who are entering the workforce in the next decade or two.

 

[Vyse]

I’ll be retired. Ha!

 

[Hookshot]

I'm more worried about what to do for the next 20 years as more and more jobs disappear, will I get a decent pension to live off of or am I doomed already? Post rooms, Canteens, file clerks, I've seen them all go or downsize in offices.

 

[cormack12]

 

[jason10mm]

How the handful of humans are gonna feel going into their offices TOTALLY dominated by HR policies now written and enforced by omniscient AI....

 

[ClanOfNone]

The planet killing asteroid that the government refuses to tell you about is gonna hit in 2029 anyways.

 

[Quasicat]

I was just having a conversation with one of my administrators about this topic, this morning.
AI will probably be pretty heavily used in the education field. Post secondary education will probably have the biggest impact when it comes to this change. Elementary, middle, and high school will see the least amount of this since a majority of that job deals with classroom management and student discipline.
What I see being the biggest problem comes down to student behavior. In the past 20 years that I’ve worked in public education it has steadily gotten worse. Add to this, the shortages that we have in staffing and young people not wanting to be teachers, things could be very different in education in the next 20 years.

 

[Yoboman]

 

[Ownage]

Filled with BBL.

Not complaining tho.