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In a brave new world that you would never actually read about, man made artificial intelligence is slowly wrapping its pixelated tendrils around the workforce leaving many concerned about the security of their job.
Presently, AI is potentially closing on jobs in creative industries, as well as data entry, customer service, law enforcement, transport and more.
While the idea of being detained by a robotic copper is scarier than following Clive Palmer up a bouldering wall, society is at least comforted by the idea that robotic real estate agents managed by AI may replace real estate agents in what will surely be a change for the better.
“I mean, would you even notice?” asked Betootan Alice Plett, who has looked at 66 overpriced rental properties in the three weeks since her current rent was raised by $135.
“They’re both going to give you an uncanny smile with too many teeth and nothing behind it. At least the robot knows it doesn’t have emotions.”
At the time of writing, it is estimated there are 133,360 real estate agents in Australia, a number that most of us can agree is at least 133,360 too many.
Although real estate AI would cost 133,360 ‘people’ their jobs, the other 25.5 million Australians can agree this mass job loss would be funny as fuck while actually doing something to improve the property market for a change.
“Seriously, I scan my own groceries now and that’s much harder than unlocking a door and saying things like ‘this open plan space’. Yeah no shit dicknose, everywhere is these days and I can see.”
“Imagine what they’d all have to do if they lost their jobs! There’d be a lot more sales reps that’s for sure, supplement shops would be up to their bloated necks in CVs and I tell ya, it would be a great day to manage a pyramid scheme.”
MORE TO COME.
