Chesley Bonestell, “The Exploration of Mars” (1953), oil on board, 143/8 x 28 inches, gift of William Estler, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Reproduced courtesy of Bonestell LLC.

AI to Create New “Alternative Data” Jobs for Humans

January 29, 2018

1/28/18 – In what he hoped would help drive an ongoing national analysis, an economic analyst examined in Issues the types of skills and jobs that are now or will soon become vulnerable to replacement by artificial intelligence and robotics, seeing possible problems for many current workers, but also potential for significant gains. In an expansion on this theme, Newsweek recently explored how the emerging “alternative data industry,” powered by AI systems able to connect many pieces of data into a holistic view, will likely create a variety of new jobs never before imagined.