Is your Job threatened? Nobody knows where AI will leave us

AI in Kenya: Nobody knows where AI will ultimately leave us..But your job is threatened!

Nobody knows where AI will ultimately leave us..

But we know one thing: The jobs landscape is never going to be the same again…as per WEF(World Economic Forum), AI is going to create Millions of jobs that have never existed while simultaneously displacing Millions from their workplaces.

In other words, the jobs millions of young people will be doing do not yet exist…worse still, these kids are not being prepared for these roles.

Which means they may end up not having a future.

AI in Kenya: Nobody knows where AI will ultimately leave us..But your job is threatened!

You see, while AI technologies are evolving at breakneck speed (so they will soon be taking over some of our conventional jobs), nobody is teaching the young talent -that is best placed to occupy the jobs of an AI driven tomorrow- the skills they will need to excel in a workplace that is AI dominated.

Which is where AI KnowZone Foundation comes in..

We love AI and strongly believe that it’s is the most transformative innovation (so far) in the history of humanity.

And so we are trying to imagine what these future AI-influenced jobs will be (what are their titles and what exactly will the occupants be doing daily) and how to get ready for these jobs.

Let me explain: We’re doing that because we believe that humans must remain economically productive even as AI becomes more pervasive to prevent a potential breakdown in world order.

Thus, if we can forecast what these futuristic jobs roles will be, we can upskill the working masses to have the competencies needed in the new workplace, regardless of the profession.

Most importantly, since we mostly work with young people (youths in school and fresh out of school), we can put them through curriculums that will make them AI proficient in diverse areas (from finance, health, all the way to science).

That way, they will be primed to take over the roles of those who’re going to be thrown out of their workplaces by AI.

Sorry it seems this post is going to be a bit long than I had thought …but trust me: it’s going to be worth your time..

Now, just to test it, I asked ChatGPT this question:

chatgpt in kenya

I know it hallucinates a lot sometimes but boy, some of the jobs it named as the ones most likely to become quite prominent are pretty much in my list of the careers that I had personally predicted.

Take a look at the list of new AI jobs it gave me3:

 

Emerging Tech & AI-Centric Roles

  1. AI Ethicist/AI Policy Specialist– Ensures fair, ethical, and legal use of AI systems.
  2. Prompt Engineer-Designs effective AI prompts.
  3. AI Trainer/Data Annotator-Trains AI models.
  4. Machine Learning Ops(MLOps) Engineer-Manages deployment/monitoring of different machine learning models.
  5. Human-AI Interaction Designer-Designs interfaces/workflows for seamless coordination between AI and humans.
  6. Autonomous Systems Supervisor-Keeps an eye on fleets of AI-powered vehicles, drones, robots(humanoids) in agriculture, manufacturing, logistics, and more.

AI future jobs

Creative and Human-Centric Roles

  1. Digital Creators & AI-using Artists-Uses myriad AI tools to create online content (videos, art, music, blog posts, games, etc).
  2. Experience Designers(AR/VR/XR)-Builds immersive AI-powered environments for education sector, tourism industry, healthcare sector, or even entertainment.
  3. AI Content Curator/AI Storyteller-Guides narrative-building when it comes to documentaries, branded content,or gamified education.
  4. AI-Powered Education Facilitator-coordinates personalized learning using AI learning tools.

Human Services / Soft-Skills-Driven Careers

  1. Mental Health Coaches/Digital Therapists- They will be the new counsellors/therapists
  2. Care Economy Professionals(Elderly/Childcare/Disability)– Not easy to be automated as they need skills that AI is yet to start getting such as compassion, empathy, and physical presence.
  3. Life &Career Transition Coaches– They will be helping deal with the disruptions AI causes and to find new paths.
  4. Community Managers/Digital Community Leaders– Their work will be to ensure there’s a real-like human connection in communities, tribes and interest groupings online.

Strategic and Business-Focused Roles

  1. AI Business Strategist/AI Consultant-Helps companies deploy AI wisely to maximize profits, and stay competitive.
  2. Sustainability Manager/Climate Tech Specialist-Tackles environmental problems especially those brought about by climate change effects using AI innovations.
  3. Cybersecurity Analyst (AI-Aware)-Protects systems against AI-powered cyberattacks.
  4. Algorithm Auditors/A.I. Bias Investigators-Ensure AI algorithms are fair, not biased, and understandable.

Jobs in Society, Science, and Exploration

  1. Synthetic Biology Designers/Bioinformaticians-Combines AI with genetics(to invent new cures/materials).
  2. Space Tourism Guides/Orbital Engineers– There will be AI related roles when AI gets into private space exploration.
  3. Decentralized Finance(DeFi) Experts– Navigates AI-driven financial systems to make crucial decisions on finance, investments, business management, etc.
  4. AI-Driven Farming& Food Systems Innovators-There will be careers in smart agriculture (for example, technicians and controllers for AI drones).

Humanoid ai

Interestingly, the same AI advised me that the following jobs are somewhat safe from AI (for now because of their interpersonal, physical, or creative nature:

  • Skilled trades (plumbers, electricians, masons)
  • Healthcare workers (caregivers, nurses, surgeons)
  • Teachers (especially special needs and early childhood educators)
  • Diplomats, Negotiators, and high-stakes mediators
  • Social workers, counselors

I have to say that I do not entirely agree with it:

For example, AI humanoids are fast coming for blue color jobs (an AI-driven robot may soon be coming to fix your water heating system!) so skilled tradespeople are no longer safe.

In addition, I recently read that Hyundai is deploying the incredible Atlas humanoid in it’s US Factory to reduce vehicle assembly costs.

Let’s think about teachers for a moment..I think we shall have the earlier mentioned AI education facilitators (and not teachers as we currently know them).

Okay, may be high stakes mediator will be safe for a long time- but even them, they must know how to use AI as AI can help a negotiator lay more powerful counter arguments at the negotiating table.

In a nutshell, we’re in an age where nearly every Tom, Dick, and Harry must upskill…or be rendered useless (leading to economic disempowerment).

And yes, there are thousands- maybe hundreds of thousands- of new job titles that will be around (all these will be vacant, and ready to be filled by people with skills).

AI in Kenya: How we’re seeing job advertisement in about 5 years from today

This is how a typical job vacancy poster looks like now:

jobs of the future

That “Must be Tech-Savvy” bit will certainly become more specific

Maybe it will be something like “Must be able to use AI Education Tools proficiently to facilitate personalized learning

Here is another one:

ai careers

For front office personnel, maybe we will go to “Proficiency in using AI office assistant software such as FrontOffice.ai to streamline paperwork, communications, events and general operations” from “Proficiency in Fidelio and other Reservation systems) as the former can do more.

See? Okay, what do you think the requirements for an accountant position will be?

new ai careers

Do you think “High digital skills and experience in at least 2 accounting software” will cut it?

Well, your guess is as good as mine.

How jobs advertisements will probably look like in 10 years

As AI jobs for the future becomes more real- which could be in about 10 years from today- the job advertisements might be close to this:

AI future jobs

By the way this is just to give you an idea of where we’re going..

We actually envisage someone developing an international system to test AI proficiency skills for various professionals- AI will be the new universal language just like English is so we’re imagining a system such as TOEFL but to test how good are your AI skills!

In short, time to act is now…that’s why we’re inviting you to support us at AI KNOWZONE Foundation as we embark on preparing the young people of today to be the drivers of  tomorrow’s AI powered economy.

Who knows? This preparation for AI in Kenya could take us to bliss when it comes to jobs and incomes in the AI age!

 

ALSO READ:

It’s Time to Introduce AI in Kenyan Schools

AI impact on Education: Bye Bye Kenya’s Lecturers and TVET Tutors?

Transforming the Future of Kenyan Youth Through AI

 

Leave a Comment