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[source](https://www.freepik.com/free-vector/businessman-robot-handshake-deal-contract-business-partnership_29825236.htm#fromView=search&page=1&position=32&uuid=eaf06ce8-6ebf-4f36-b458-671771e4cb2c&query=AI+and+the+job+market+animated) 

You think you know nothing until you meet someone who has not been exposed to your same [stage](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-stage). Also, never assume you know too much or you will sooner be downplayed by a more exposed person. In my case today, the former was the case and I was the [bank](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-bank) of knowledge. It can be very surprising how many are unaware of [technology](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-technology) [trends](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-trend-finance) even when they are at least exposed to the [Internet](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-internet). 

It depends on the area of the internet you choose to fuse in yourself anyway. I am a lover of tech, [economics](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-economics-social-science) and [business](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-business). Personally, I never saw this coming during my teenage [days](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-day). Maybe I wasn't paying that much attention, how come I never failed business studies in my entire junior class?

That was bytheway, let's get to the main conversation that spurred this [article](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-article). I was just having one of those good [time](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-time) busy days in the office when a branded ‘sign out’ shirt was admired. Someone just came around to see how [work](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-work) was going in our production floor. It was branded by us for a [customer](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-customer) to be used for her [Sign](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-sign-2002-film) out day in the [university](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-university). We are in such seasons currently, such photos and [videos](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-video) are flying on [social media](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-social-media). I even had to send a congratulatory message to one of my colleagues back then when I was employed. 
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[source](https://www.freepik.com/free-vector/girl-face-computer-desktop-with-digital-data-pixels-front-desk-with-keyboard-mouse-little-robot-game-characters-hightech-technologies-development-concept-cartoon-vector-illustration_23954845.htm#fromView=search&page=1&position=33&uuid=44522fa3-77dc-47dc-8061-53852b14bdcc&query=Artificial+intelligence+computations+animated) 
She was whaaawwed that someone was finally graduating, my reply was a like chuckling; ‘the [government](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-government) better pile up the [jobs](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-job) for this new recruits they are adding to the labor market’. It sounded funny but it was something to be considered, where are the jobs? That was when I started expanciating to her how difficult the labor [market](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-market) is and how harder it will be courtesy of AI. 

She was curious to hear about [artificial intelligence](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-artificial-intelligence) and its potential to disrupt [industries](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-industry). The layoffs have been massive, I told her, I have read of news were [companies](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-company-business) laid off upto 20,000 staff.

That was when I saw the fear and future uncertainties running over her face. She is currently planning of entering the university probably by [Next](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-next-2007-film) [year](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-year) so you know how the entire [statement](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-statement) was sounding in hear ears; ‘am I just going there to waste time, effort and [money](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-money). I know she must have probably heard of AI or had even used it to generate some photos without caring much that this tech is doing so much to improve industries. Its improvement is in the process introducing [lots](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-lot-commodities) of compulsory retirements.
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[source](https://www.freepik.com/free-vector/artificial-intelligence-help-calculate-personal-monthly-budget-flat-family-use-ai-powered-chatbot_89432188.htm#fromView=search&page=1&position=30&uuid=eaf06ce8-6ebf-4f36-b458-671771e4cb2c&query=AI+and+the+job+market+animated)
My intent was not to scare her anyway but I feel she is fortunate to hear such talks today. If she is smart enough, she will do further research on what I just tipped her on. I had to expose her to the fact that there are professions that are currently outdated. Consider walking with a translator in your pocket. How many [languages](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-language) can [Chat GPT](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-chatgpt) [meta](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-meta-gaming).ai and the rest translate currently? 

It is one of those things, even architects and quantity surveyors are going to face huge competition in the future. AI can draw you a good sizable plan with [cost](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-cost) [building](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-building-structure) estimates.

[ALL](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-all-currency) I was saying was still like a [film](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-movie-film) trick to her, maybe I should have asked her what she is intending to study; at least to see how she could blend the industry with AI to her favor instead of against. I learnt something today, a lot of sensitization programs must be hosted to keep teenagers and youths up to date. It was one of those things I was saying even during the entire conversation, why [schools](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-school-) are not taking such sensitization very seriously; perhaps, it will spoil business for them. A lot of courses need to be scrapped out in tertiary institutions currently. 

To conclude, let me add,a lot is happening surrounding the [world](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-world) of global [economy](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-economy) yet it seems few are currently aware. Personally, I feel I should individually sensitize as many people as I come across about AI and what it holds for the future. Many are just [Moving](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-moving-1988-film) about with smart phones without knowing the needful trends of technology. My target is the youth, it is better they are scared with what is true rather than continue with these educational cover-ups that had kept many in a rat race. The labor market will continue to shrink, AI will take many off the market, your relevance will be on how you’ve have evolved yet the big pity or formal [education](https://inleo.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-education) is that they are sticking to the old ways



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