If I asked you “Will AI replace us as web developers?” everyone would answer differently, some might say: “yes” and others might disagree and say “No”. Your answer is based primarily on your opinion, but not on facts.
And just so you know guys, AI has replaced us, it already has!
Well, I’m not making such bold statements out of nowhere. I have adequate evidence and research that shows us that AI has already started replacing many tech jobs (i.e. graphic design, video editing, web development), and that’s a pretty disturbing fact.
Impact of AI on various departments
Chart showing which jobs are most affected by AI. This graphic illustrates the impacts that AI has on various departments. In particular, AI had a significant influence on 73% of the IT sector: 26% experienced a moderate effect (small impact) and just 1% were not affected; The prevalence of AI in IT shows its fundamental role in the transformation of this field.
Now, this topic is so controversial that nowadays everyone has their thoughts on it. While some might say, “Come on, AI is just a tool that wouldn’t affect us.” or “AI lacks human touch”, I want to tell you that AI has already started to replace us in our work. 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 launch of ChatGPT. As you can see, the Web Design jobs had irregular ups and downs. Along with other jobs, they followed a similar trend but with less volatility.
Frontend Development, marked with a yellow line, indicates that the number of jobs for it could be low.
And the disaster doesn’t end there: these were just the short-term effects of AI on our careers, while the long-term effects of AI are unpredictable. No one knows when a new AI tool is about to be released that will completely change our lives and careers; the possibilities are endless.
What are you supposed to do?
The best thing you can do is improve your skills, aim to become the top 1% in your field, and try to learn as much as possible in a short period. And stay up to date on what’s happening in the industry, this way your value will increase and you can survive against AI (hopefully).
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