The general consensus is that intellectual or artistic/ creative jobs will be safe from the relentless pursuit of the automation engineer, but how true is that statement?

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So you think that.

How about doctors? Do you think being a doctor is a low-skill profession?

You might be aware that

Ok, but how common is a misdiagnosis in today’s medical practice?

The answer to this question might frighten you. Based on the latest studies, 8.4 percent of all people who die in American hospitals have at least one major misdiagnosis. A major misdiagnosis occurs when the misdiagnosis contributes directly to the death of the patient. In other words, doctors might have been able to save those patients if they were diagnosed properly. The average number of Americans who die in hospitals every year is around 850000. Just looking at major misdiagnosis (8.4% of 850000), seventy-one thousand and four hundred Americans die every year from misdiagnosis of major life threatening diseases. When the study looked at all misdiagnosis, the percentage of misdiagnosis was as high as 28%.

Why does this happen?

What is a solution to this problem? Use "Doctor-Bots".

Now with the help of machine learning.

Sure

It's good that your job is typing and clicking on stuff , so you don't have to worry right ?

Well I have some bad news for you.

Why you might ask, well the truth is.

Also bots are and will be way better than us at what we call office work.

Let's focus now on the transportation industy.

Ok but what does that have to do with what is currently happening?

You've heard about self-driving cars, Tesla, Google, and all the major car manufacturers are working on them?

Ok so this might be a problem. And you are wondering now....

I am sorry to pille on the bad news but

And the winner is, drum-rolls.....

We think that

Automation is not all bad

Please don't do that

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