As the world becomes technologically advanced, computers are replacing people at more and more jobs, What are some job positions that may be lost because of computers? What are some problems that may result from this situation.

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have become an integral part of our lives than ever before. With the advancement in technology, it will be no surprise if more and more
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are replacing
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with
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. The
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that see
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trend have a similar nature and
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replacement of manpower will have its consequences when exercised at a magnitude. The
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that see the replacement of
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with
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will all have one thing in common. They are all
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that are repetitive and mundane in nature.
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customer care
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professionals come across customers who ask similar questions
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as 'When does my
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expire?' or 'How to cancel my subscription?'. Labour is expensive in most countries and companies will prefer to have fewer employees or lower
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incurred on each process or employee. In the example mentioned above, frequently asked questions are answered by means of a chatbox, which need to be programmatically created only once but can replace hundreds of employees and
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save on
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incurred to maintain resources.
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more food courts have adopted replacing food court cleaners with robots that can achieve the same results, of cleaning the tables and floor , more cost-effectively. These are a few examples of
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that do not encounter new scenarios and can be easily automated. Though replacing
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with
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wherever feasible seems like an attractive proposition, it comes with certain limitations which inhibit its wide adoption. Namely, though
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amount of repetitive tasks can be carried out by
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, some tasks eg Infrequent subscription related questions to customer
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should still be answered by a customer
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professional. A bigger concern will be the widespread unemployability as
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slowly take over
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's
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.
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will greatly affect the job market and the economy.
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will need to be reskilled to find a niche that for the time being cannot be automated by a computer.
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though technological advancements have several benefits, the replacement of job positions by
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comes with certain drawbacks that need to be addressed. The companies that adopt these methods will need a contingency plan to address computer malfunctions if any and the government has to have appropriate reskill programs in place should they foresee automation in a particular industry.
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