Your future job will be to keep AI on task
As AI technology advances, there is growing concern about the future role of humans in the workforce. Many experts believe that while AI may automate various tasks, humans will still be essential for maintaining alignment between AI goals and human desires. This shift may lead to new job opportunities focused on ensuring that AI systems operate in ways that reflect human values.
- ▪AI has made significant strides in automating tasks traditionally performed by humans, particularly in coding and mathematics.
- ▪Experts suggest that humans will be needed to ensure that AI systems align with human goals and values.
- ▪The demand for human labor may shift towards roles that focus on maintaining AI alignment as technology continues to evolve.
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- ▪ The Download: keeping up with AI, and the future of IVF — MIT Technology Review
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Your future job will be to keep AI on taskThe one thing humans will always be comparatively good at is knowing what we want.Noah SmithMay 27, 2026∙ Paid1Share“Reason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions, and can never pretend to any other office than to serve and obey them.” — David HumeIf you’re of a certain generation,1 you’ve probably seen the movie Office Space. If you haven’t, I strongly recommend it, both because it’s funny as heck, and because it’s a perfect encapsulation of a certain time and place in the world. The movie hearkens back to the big technology companies of the 1990s, when — according to the mythology, at least — nerdy engineers did all the real work while know-nothing middle-management types took all the credit.
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