Automation doesn't eliminate your job, it raises the bar
Cada vez que una nueva ola de automatización llega a este oficio, alguien anuncia que nuestro trabajo desaparece. Y cada vez ocurre lo mismo: el trabajo no desaparece, sube el listón. Lo he vivido varias veces. Cuando las herramientas empezaron a hacer por nosotros lo que antes hacíamos a mano, lo rutinario se volvió barato y abundante. Pero eso no nos dejó sin nada que hacer; simplemente cambió…
Serguey Shinder reflects on the impact of automation on his profession, having witnessed multiple waves of technological advancements. He believes that while automation may make routine tasks cheaper and more abundant, it also raises the bar for human workers. Shinder thinks that the next wave of automation, driven by Artificial Intelligence (IA), will absorb routine tasks such as scripting and initial drafting, but will not replace human judgment and responsibility.
As automation makes production cheaper, humans will be expected to take on more challenging tasks, such as decision-making and verification. Shinder argues that the key to surviving automation is to adapt and move to a higher level of work that machines cannot yet perform.
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