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Elon Musk may be a strong proponent of all things tech. But he's far from positive on its implications for the jobs market.<\/p>\n
In fact, the Tesla CEO says one of tech's great developments artificial intelligence could spell the end of many jobs altogether.<\/p>\n
\"AI will make jobs kind of pointless,\" Musk said Thursday, speaking alongside Alibaba's founder Jack Ma at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai.<\/p>\n
Least vulnerable to that job disruption will be individuals who can program AI software, Musk noted, recommending young people go on to study engineering.<\/p>\n
But, even then, he said, \"eventually the AI will just write its own software.\"<\/p>\n
Musk's comments come amid increasing debate over the impact of technology on the global workforce. The World Economic Forum has predicted that 75 million jobs will be displaced by 2022.<\/p>\n
It was not all doom and gloom, however. Musk said that businesses focusing on human interaction would continue to thrive, even in a fast-evolving jobs landscape.<\/p>\n
\"People enjoy, fundamentally, interacting with other people,\" he said.<\/p>\n
\"If you're working on something that involves people or engineering, it's probably a good approach,\" he said.<\/p>\n
That, or \"art,\" he added.<\/p>\n
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