The workforce is about to undergo a technological revolution: Over the next 10 years, 1.2 billion employees worldwide will be impacted by automation and artificial intelligence (AI), with 50% of jobs being changed by the technology and 5% being eliminated, according to the World Economic Forum. While many industries will change in the next decade--82% of HR leaders predict their role will be unrecognizable in 10 years-- IT professionals will see some of the biggest shifts in job function, led by growing tech innovations, said Michael Solomon, co-founder and managing partner at 10x Ascend. The year 2020 alone will host a bevy of technological innovations. This year will also bring advanced use cases for AI and machine learning systems. These changes will not only impact people's lives, but their jobs too.