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Which PhDs to pursue and which ones not to pursue in the next 20 years!

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KimWipes 139 posts
9 years ago

An indirect BBC guide to which jobs will be automated and taken by robots in 20 years in the UK so maybe it is not a bad idea to avoid getting a PhD in related fields with high risk of being automated! (i.e. a PhD in IT engineering with 58% chance of being taken by robots!) :)

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-34066941

Hugh 1264 posts
9 years ago

robots can't do research, or can they ;)

Dunham 303 posts
9 years ago

Quote From Chococake:
robots can't do research, or can they ;)

Most people don't end up in research after their PhD ;)

AOE26 122 posts
9 years ago

Looks like it's a good idea to do a PhD in robotics then.

Eds 509 posts
9 years ago

Area of research- 'How to increase the research abilities of robots.'

D'oh!

Hugh 1264 posts
9 years ago

^^ :-D

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