If I asked you “Will AI replace us as web developers?” all of you would answer it differently, some might say — “yes” and some may disagree and say “No” Their answer is primarily based on their opinion, but not facts.
And to let you know guys, AI has replaced us, it already did!
Well, I am not making such bold statements out of thin air I have proof and proper research that shows us that AI has already started replacing so many tech jobs (i.e. graphic designing, video editing, web development), and that’s quite a haunting fact.
Impact of AI Across Various Departments
Chart showing the jobs that are most impacted by AIThis chart illustrates what impacts AI has on various departments. Notably, AI had a significant influence on 73% of the IT sector, with 26% experiencing a moderate(small impact) effect and a mere 1% remaining unaffected, the dominance of AI in IT shows its critical role in transforming this field.
Now, this topic is such a controversy that everybody nowadays has their thoughts regarding this. While some might say: “C’mon, AI is just a tool that wouldn’t affect us.” or “AI lacks human touch.”, I want to tell them that AI has already started replacing us by doing our jobs. so many freelance jobs on popular platforms like Upwork were affected by this.
Freelance jobs on upwork affected by AI
Here you can see the number of new Upwork jobs for various categories over time since the release of ChatGPT. As seen, Web Design jobs had irregular ups and downs. Along with other jobs followed a similar trend but with less volatility.
Frontend Development, marked with a yellow line, indicates that the number of jobs for this could be low.
And the disaster doesn’t end here, these were only the short-term effects of AI on our careers, while the long-term effects of AI are unpredictable. Nobody knows when a new AI tool is about to launch that will completely change our lives and our careers — the possibilities are endless.
What are you supposed to do?
The best you can do is to upgrade your skills aim to become the top 1% of your field and try to learn as much as possible in a short period. And stay updated about what’s going on in the industry this way your value will increase and you’ll be able to survive against AI (hopefully).
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