Humans Are Still Better Than Robots At These Jobs

A McKinsey report from Michael Chui, James Manyika, and Mehdi Miremadi looked at the detailed work activities of more than 800 occupations across 54 countries to study the technical potential for automation and found that almost half of work activities globally could be automated using current technology. However, just because something can be automated doesn't mean it will be. The cost of developing and deploying the hardware and software for automation must be considered, as well as the supply-and-demand dynamics of labor. Other factors include the relative superiority of automation, and regulatory and social acceptance of automation for any particular task or occupation. Jobs that are most vulnerable to automation are highly structured tasks in predictable environments.