The impact of artificial intelligence and robotics on employment opportunities have always been a topic of much speculation. When it comes to organising and manipulating data, processing complex mathematical problems, and executing tasks in the blink of an eye, AI and robotics are the most preferred choice. As a result, AI has penetrated almost every industry, from construction, transport, and manufacturing to business intelligence, education, and healthcare. It is, therefore, not surprising that many silicon valley figures, including Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, believe that not only can artificial intelligence support and enhance existing jobs, but it can also create new roles.


The impact of AI and robotics on employment goes far deeper than just job creation. AI, and subsequently, robotics, are niche technologies that demand an extensive understanding of every associated parameter. Consequently, there is a massive demand for performing microtasks like data analyses and virtual imaging, which require a significant level of expertise. This means that there is an ever-growing market for professionals who can perform these tasks, as evident by the rapid popularity of artificial intelligence courses.
  

Research and Development

AI and robotics will flourish only through innovation. When assessed from a macroscopic viewpoint, the industry is still at a fledgeling stage, and much is yet to be discovered and implemented. This brings to focus the next layer of employment opportunities in AI and robotics, that of research, development, and skill enhancement. Some positions are already in demand by some of the leading tech companies for roles of AI trainers, data scientists and architects, statistical modelling, machine learning, computational intelligence, psychology, mathematics, neuroscience, and linguistics.
As robotics advances to more and more areas of human intelligence and tasks, research and development to better perfect robotic models are very much in demand. Firms who are investing in AI and robotics are always on the lookout for experienced professionals in their R&D department who can perform research and drive innovations in their existing prototypes.