Some people speculate that artificial intelligence will be far superior to humans in the workplace in the future. I personally tend to agree with this idea to a certain extent, and will explain my reasons in further detail in the following essay.
Firstly, I believe that many jobs will be lost to AI in the future. It has already been seen that AI can work faster, more efficiently, and much more accurately at a much faster rate than humans, and with potentially no error. Once implemented, AI should be far more cost efficient than human labour, as computers and AI-operated processes do not need days off, holidays, overtime pay, sick days, and so on. Most driving or delivery jobs will be replaced by autonomous driving technology, and most assembly line manufacturing and factory work will be replaced by robotics and automation. Many retail, customer service and office work jobs will also be performed by AI in the future.
However, there are some cases where AI may not be as effective as humans in the workplace. For example, in most fields where true creativity and non-logical or abstract thinking is necessary, humans may be more effective than AI. For example, writers, artists, musicians, inventors, engineers, and entrepreneurs, are unlikely to be replaced by AI. Further attributes that humans have which give them a distinct advantage over AI in certain fields of work are strategic and critical thinking, imagination and vision, and leadership qualities. Furthermore, jobs requiring empathy and communication, such as doctors, nurses, psychologists, and other care-givers will be more suitably performed by humans rather than robots.
In conclusion, although AI will replace humans in many jobs in the future, there are also many jobs that cannot be performed by AI as effectively as humans, at least in the near future. I believe It is also likely that AI will assist many people in their work to help them work more effectively, but not replace them entirely.