> I mean, does anyone think that things like human translators, medical transcriptionists, court reporters, etc. will exist as jobs at all in 10-20 years? Maybe

> I mean, does anyone think that things like human translators, medical transcriptionists, court reporters, etc. will exist as jobs at all in 10-20 years? Maybe 1-2 years? It's fine to say "great, that can free up people for other thing", but given our current economic systems, how are these people supposed to eat? And it doesn't mean that the replacements will be much better, or even as good as the Humana they replace. They will probably suck in ways that will become familiar and predictable, and at the same time irritating and inescapable. Think of the outsourced, automated voice systems at your doctor's office, self-checkout at the grocery store, those touchscreen kiosks at McDonalds, etc. I already find myself wanting to scream > GIVE ME A FUCKING HUMAN BEING every now and then. That's only going to get worse.