The job was replaced by ChatGPT, and they went for dog walks and air conditioning repairs instead

On June 3rd, it was reported that as chat robots such as ChatGPT are becoming increasingly widely used in various industries, many professions are facing the risk of being replaced. Especially those engaged in planning, marketing, and social media content creation

On June 3rd, it was reported that as chat robots such as ChatGPT are becoming increasingly widely used in various industries, many professions are facing the risk of being replaced. Especially those engaged in planning, marketing, and social media content creation. Some companies have found that even with a slight decrease in copywriting quality, reducing costs is still worthwhile. These replaced white-collar workers have to rely on odd jobs such as walking dogs and repairing air conditioning to make a living.

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When the artificial intelligence chat robot ChatGPT was launched in November 2022, 25 year old copywriter Olivia Lipkin did not pay much attention. However, in the internal chat group of her technology startup, articles about how to use this tool in the workplace began to circulate. At that time, Lipkin was the only writer in the company.

In the next few months, Lipkin's work tasks will become fewer and fewer. Managers began calling her "Olivia ChatGPT" in chat groups. In April of this year, Lipkin was dismissed without any explanation. But she found the reason in the article published by the manager: using ChatGPT is cheaper than paying writers.

Whenever people mention ChatGPT, I feel uneasy and anxious, afraid that it will replace me, "Lipkin said." Now, I have conclusive evidence to prove that my worries are not unfounded. I have lost my job because artificial intelligence has replaced me

Many economists predict that artificial intelligence technologies such as ChatGPT may replace many job positions, leading to a large-scale "labor restructuring" similar to the industrial revolution.

At present, tools such as chat robots have begun to replace some workers' job positions, especially those engaged in planning, marketing, and social media content creation. These tools seem to be able to create some reasonable alternative solutions.

Experts say that even the most advanced artificial intelligence technologies cannot compete with human writing skills because they lack personalized styles and often provide incorrect, absurd, or biased answers. However, for many companies, it is worthwhile to trade a slight decrease in copywriting quality for a cost reduction.

We are currently in a crisis, "said Sarah T. Roberts, associate professor of digital labor at the University of California, Los Angeles." Artificial intelligence is replacing many jobs that should not have been affected by automation

Why does ChatGPT become fast and good?

The quality of artificial intelligence has rapidly improved in the past year, resulting in chat robots that can communicate smoothly, write songs, and even write computer code. In order to promote this technology, many Silicon Valley companies are promoting these products to more users for free.

For decades, artificial intelligence and algorithms have been an indispensable part of the workplace. Consumer goods companies, grocery stores, and warehousing logistics companies have been using predictive algorithms and artificial intelligence driven visual systems to help them make business decisions, automate certain mechanical tasks, and manage inventory. For most of the 20th century, robots dominated factories and many office tasks were replaced by software.

But the recent rise of generative artificial intelligence may spark a disruptive new wave. It uses complex algorithms, receives training from billions of words and images on the internet, and can generate text, images, and audio. Experts say that this technology can generate a large number of answers that appear to be written by real people, making high paying knowledge workers a target for replacement.

Ethan Mollick, an associate professor at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, said: "In every previous automation threat, automation often involves automating difficult, dirty, and repetitive tasks. This time, the automation threat directly targets the highest paying and most creative jobs. These jobs often require more educated talent to undertake

In March of this year, US investment bank Goldman Sachs predicted that 18% of global jobs may be automated by artificial intelligence, and white-collar workers such as lawyers will face greater risks than workers in industries such as construction or maintenance. The report also states: "For professions primarily engaged in outdoor work or manual labor, artificial intelligence is currently unable to fully automate

The US government has also sounded the alarm, with the White House stating in a report released in December last year that "artificial intelligence may automate 'unconventional' tasks, posing a potential threat to a large number of new labor forces

ChatGPT "hallucinations" cannot be repaired?

But Moric said it is too early to assess the threat of artificial intelligence to the workforce. He pointed out that the risks faced by copywriting, translation and transcription, as well as legal assistants, are particularly high. Because these tasks are easily handed over to chat robots to complete. Advanced legal analysis, creative writing, or artistic creation may not be easily replaced, as humans still perform better than artificial intelligence in these fields.

Morik also said, "We can consider artificial intelligence as a senior intern. Some jobs are mainly aimed at getting newcomers into a certain industry and doing useful things, which is also a stepping stone to the next level. Now, these jobs are under threat from artificial intelligence

Eric Fein is from Bloomingdale, Illinois and has been running his own content writing business for 10 years. His business scope ranges from 150 word bath mat descriptions to special website copywriting, with an hourly fee of $60. He has established a stable business with 10 contracts to be fulfilled, which accounts for half of his annual income and provides a comfortable life for his wife and children.

However, in March of this year, Finn received a notification from its largest customer that due to the use of ChatGPT, his services would no longer be needed. Finn's other nine contracts were also cancelled one after another for the same reason, and the entire copywriting business disappeared almost overnight.

Finn said, "This makes me feel exhausted." He requested these clients to reconsider the above decision and warned that ChatGPT may not be able to provide content with creativity, technical accuracy, and originality like he did. Finn stated that clients understand this, but they told him that using ChatGPT is much less than the compensation paid to him.

Thankfully, Finn was subsequently rehired by one of his clients because they were not satisfied with ChatGPT's work. However, this is not enough to support Finn and his family, and their savings are only enough to last for over six months.

Now, Finn has decided to take on a job that artificial intelligence cannot handle. He has signed up for a training course for HVAC technicians. Next year, he plans to receive training and become a plumber. He said, "This type of training can help prevent problems before they occur

Will artificial intelligence destroy humans?

Many companies have tried to replace their employees with chat robots, but have all suffered catastrophic failures. For example, the technology news website CNET uses artificial intelligence to write articles, resulting in numerous errors, and editors spend more time correcting them. A lawyer used ChatGPT to write legal briefs, but cited many fictional cases.

According to reports, the National Association for Eating Disorders in the United States has fired employees of the helpline and replaced them with chat robots. But the suggestions provided by chat robots lacked empathy and were even harmful, so they suspended the use of this technology.

Professor Roberts from the University of California, Los Angeles stated that chatbots may cause costly errors, and companies eager to introduce ChatGPT into operations have "gone too far". Because the principle of a chat robot is to predict the most likely words to appear in a sentence, it produces mediocre content. This has brought the company a difficult decision: is it to ensure quality or save costs?

We must ask ourselves: Are chat robots good enough? Are imitation enough? Are we only concerned about these? "Roberts said. Why do we need to lower quality standards? Do we want to give company owners and shareholders a bigger piece of cake

Lipkin, the copywriter of the advertisement, is reconsidering whether to continue working in the office after discovering that he has been replaced by ChatGPT. She initially entered the field of content marketing in order to pursue creative writing while also making a living. But she found that this job made her feel exhausted and difficult to write according to her own wishes. Now, she's starting to walk her dog for people.

Lipkin said, "I want to completely take a break from the workplace for a while. People are looking for the cheapest solution, but that's not real people, it's robots