
It is a common view that typical white-collar jobs will disappear with the rise of intelligent machines. While some see this as the dark side of Analytics/Big Data/IOT, it is rather a challenge for educational systems and the future role people with have in their jobs.
«The replacement of humans in jobs -ranging from to help desks to automated cars- has been going on for many years. However, it has been taking a new form in recent years. Whereas machines where traditionally replacing manual labor, they are now also used to accomplish routine information processing and even decision making under uncertainty. The reason for this is simple: Analytic techniques fed with enough information perform better in most occasions.»