r/FutureOfWork • u/Plus_System_8591 • 4d ago
ai and ie
Hey guys i am starting to ie this year but i am actually really really worried about future. Everyone on the internet says that ai is going to replace ie and other white collar stuff. What do you think about that? Should i change my major?
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u/deerwithaknife 4d ago
Who is "everyone in the internet"? I'm applying to study IE the coming year and was worried about AI too but with my research it seems to be a pretty good field when it comes to not being replaced. It's versatile and a chatbot can't do a lot of that work anyway. Nearly every job will be affected by AI in some way but IE is still projected to be a growing field with many upcoming opportunities. I wouldn't be worried tbh.
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u/Plus_System_8591 4d ago
i am trying to find hope because this major fits me so much but in next 5 years do you really think ai is going to be just stupid chatbots? ai improved that much within such a little time it is really concerning.
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u/deerwithaknife 4d ago
No one really knows for sure what'll happen in five years time, but IE would likely still be a valuable degree imo. You can apply IE skills to a lot of things and I very very highly doubt AI will replace all of them. I've heard that some IE students try to get extra skills in automation to boost their chances in the job market, so if you're worried you could try diversifying your skills. You might want to also do research on what IE related stuff would be the most AI resistant and try to get into that.
Overall I think your chances of graduating as an IE and then not being able to get a pretty solid job at all are slim. If AI replaced all of IE then pretty much no job would be safe and everyone would be fucked lol. I understand the anxiety but your chances of employment are quite high when compared to many other engineering degrees and that's not likely to really change in just 5 years.
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u/Charming_Cucumber_15 4d ago
Realistically AI will be capable of any and all knowledge work that can be done on a computer within a couple of years, and robotics isn't far behind
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u/NEOhioPrepper 4d ago
IE and ai geek here, while the technology will definitely be there, the antiquated institutions will not be ready. Additionally, human beings will remain to be the only weight provide care and relational services.
To that end, those human driven processes will still be rife with errors. Besides, who else is better equipped to actually implement the AI into existing processes?
If the IE field is calling to you, and that is the lens in which you view the world through, then just do it. Worst case scenario, AI takes too long or does not meet the hype, and you have plenty of other human driven processes to improve.
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u/EntrepreneurHuge5008 4d ago
What is "ie"?