The Milkman, the Iceman, and AI
Before the refrigerator, entire industries depended on the milkman and the iceman. They seemed essential until technology made them disappear. The same thing may now be happening to us.
Before the refrigerator, entire industries depended on the milkman and the iceman. They seemed essential until technology made them disappear. The same thing may now be happening to us. In the 1930s, the invention of the electric refrigerator destroyed the entire ice delivery industry overnight. In this episode of reWandt, Professor Adam Scott Wandt argues that AI is the refrigerator of our era. From autonomous trucking fleets replacing physical supply chains to AI deleting entry-level white-collar jobs in law and accounting, discover how massive segments of the modern workforce are standing on the precipice of obsolescence. Learn more at https://reWandt.com. #reWandt #AiJobDisruption #AutomationReplacingJobs
Key Takeaways & Core Ideas
- ▪Historical lessons from obsolete industries like the milkman and the iceman.
- ▪How current technological shifts mirror past industrial revolutions.
- ▪Anticipating which modern jobs may soon disappear due to AI.
Source Excerpt
"Before the refrigerator, entire industries depended on the milkman and the iceman. They seemed essential until technology made them disappear. The same thing may now be happening to us."
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