AI and Jobs: A Human Perspective on Coexistence

 


In this ever-evolving world of technologies, people are getting scared that Artificial Intelligence-based bots will take away jobs from humans. Do you really think so?

Let us step back and put our rational thinking to work.

Why Humans Work: Understanding Our Core Motivations

We humans have been working for ages, doing multiple different types of work based on our capabilities, knowledge, and sometimes based on what we love to do. But have you ever thought about why humans work in the first place?

Humans work because they have needs to be fulfilled. We work because we want food and shelter as minimum basics. Over and above that, we want comfort, luxury, and hence we aspire to grow and increase our earnings. In the process of climbing corporate ladders, sometimes humans work against other humans because their aspirations push them to do so.

We also want to get satisfaction by achieving something – for example, by establishing a company and seeing it grow, or by playing an important part in the growth of an organization, self-business, or profession wherever we are.

So it is clear that humans work because there are basic needs, needs for comfort and luxury, and lots of aspirations. Imagine a world where all these come for free to each and every human, where there is no need to earn these for anyone. Do you think humans would ever work?

The AI Bot Reality: A Different Set of Needs

Now let us consider the AI-based intelligent bots, which we will call AI bots going forward. For these bots to perform any activity, post-training and everything, the basic need is electric power for their existence and to continue doing any job.

But here's the fundamental difference: Do you think the AI bot has any basic necessity of electric power for its existence, which it gets for free? The AI bot need not earn to get electric power for its existence as humans need food and shelter.

Ask yourself these questions:

  • Do AI bots need luxury or comforts? The answer is no.
  • Do AI bots have aspirations like humans? Again, the answer is no.

So, if AI bots do not have requirements for basic needs, comfort, luxury, and aspirations, then why would they fight with humans to take away their jobs as humans do?

The Truth About AI Motivation

AI bots get everything for free. They do what humans ask them to do. Day by day they might become more intelligent, but without any urge to achieve something, they are not going to work unless prompted by humans.

Humans are going to use AI bots to get more for less, as they have needs for comfort, luxury, and aspirations once their basic needs are fulfilled. So it all depends on humans to what extent they use bots to replace other humans.

The Human Factor: Choice and Responsibility

If sensitivity exists on a human-to-human basis, people will take considerable measures not to make others non-existent in the job market. AI bots are powerful tools that will become more powerful over the years, but it all depends on humans how to use them and to what extent.

Use the power of technology to do things human cannot do - take human to space, use technology in warfare to save human life, use bots to work in hazardous or inhuman environments and many more such places.

Definitely, something powerful needs to be utilized when it is available, but to what extent and how to use it depends on us as human beings. We need to decide the guardrails and boundary conditions and not blame the advancement of technology as responsible for job displacement.

Moving Forward: Adaptation and Coexistence

In parallel, as humans, we need to equip ourselves with these tools so that we become more productive and non-replaceable. The key is not to fear AI but to understand how to work alongside it.

The future of work isn't about humans versus AI – it's about humans with AI becoming more capable, creative, and productive than either could be alone.

A Final Thought

As humans, let us not tamper with the existence of others to achieve our own aspirations. The power to shape how AI integrates into our workforce lies in our hands. We have the responsibility to ensure that technological advancement serves humanity as a whole, not just a select few.

The question isn't whether AI will take our jobs – it's how we choose to integrate these powerful tools into our society while preserving human dignity, purpose, and opportunity for all.

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