4 The Oregon Surveyor | Vol. 46, No. 4 From the PLSO Office Aimee McAuliffe, PLSO Exec. Secretary Aimee Sits Down with AI for an Exclusive Interview Arecent online article posted on Fortune.com (“These are the 4 jobs that are set to disappear in a decade, and the ones that will take over,” May 6, 2023) reported on the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) “2023 Future of Jobs Report.” The article summarized that the WEF projects that by 2027 nearly 70 million new jobs will be created worldwide and 83 million will be eliminated. That works out to be a loss of 14 million jobs, or 2% of the global workforce. Guess what? Land surveying doesn’t appear to be among eliminated jobs. Not that any of you were terribly worried. Nearly all of you continue to be busier than ever. It is an interesting discussion on how future technology, and regulatory and environmental concerns may affect the profession. According to that same article, a global movement toward renewable energy means that architects and surveyors, renewable energy engineers, and solar energy installation and system engineers will be high-growth roles. The article states, “These findings dovetail with WEF’s assertion that the top three skills that will become most important over the next five years are creative thinking, analytical thinking, and technological literacy—none of which can be automated. And employers’ desire for these skills shows the continual importance of complex problem-solving, WEF wrote.” The major point of the article was to highlight the impact of artificial intelligence. On a whim, I decided it might be interesting to go to the source. So I went to ChatGPT and asked it to tell me how it thought it could influence land surveying in the future. Below was its answer. You’ll have to email me at execdirector@plso. org and tell me what you think. I’d love to print your replies in the next issue. The Future Influence of AI on Land Surveying Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming various industries, and land surveying is no exception. With its ability to analyze vast amounts of data, learn patterns, and automate processes, AI holds great potential for revolutionizing the field of land surveying. In this article, we will explore how AI can influence land surveying in the future, leading to more accurate measurements, increased efficiency, and enhanced decision-making. One of the primary areas where AI can make a significant impact on land Guess what? Land surveying doesn’t appear to be among eliminated jobs. Not that any of you were terribly worried. Nearly all of you continue to be busier than ever.
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