re: Nvidia CEO Tells College Grads that Trades are Growing Faster Than Professional Office....

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And why do you think engineering is safe from AI?

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we have had AI in engineering for years. but it is also a licensed field with tons of liability. For new construction...maybe

but AI cant go out and look at a structure & access it, it cant go put on the stethoscope and listen to a pump and access where the vibration is coming from, it cant go look at a substation and why you suddenly lost power, it cant manage projects

but just like computer programs have for years, it makes the engineer way more efficient and a better more competent engineer

now could it replace a lot of software engineers...sure. will it cut down on the amount of engineers you need...prolly through efficiency but engineers are not going anywhere.


if AI was going to replace all engineers than the companies on the pioneering end of AI who have unlimited AI wouldnt have so many engineers. DO you think Elon wouldnt get rid of all the engineers at Spacex, tesla, the boring company etc if he could use AI to do a better job?

same with the Nvidia CEO....why does he have so many engineers on staff?

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But if you get a flood of people retraining to be electricians and plumbers and carpenters...all of those wages are going to go down.

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Seems like a better idea to go into a field where the wages are on the upswing like trades than into a field on a downswing.

On top of that, trades will never dry up. They will always have some job security as physical things need to be built.

However, on the other hand, if your job can be replaced by AI, we really don't know at this point. Scary times to consider a field that looks to be replaced with AI.

Regular electrician. But it seems it’s only Local 3 NYC, and Local 5 Pittsburgh and even those require only to start classes after being hired as an apprentice.

I assumed it was an IBEW requirement and not a Local requirement.

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Regular electrician. But it seems it’s only Local 3 NYC, and Local 5 Pittsburgh and even those require only to start classes after being hired as an apprentice.

I assumed it was an IBEW requirement and not a Local requirement.

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I could see some big-name programs or companies wanting something like that. But the average residential or small plant industrial isn't going to care about some college courses that have no impact on being an electrician.

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But I told him that nearly every white collar job that didn't go through a trade first is likely endangered.

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What are you basing this on?

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More talking industry level. Refineries and such. Most contractors these days, for the manual stuff(scaffold builders, insulators, many welders, etc) are questionable on their legal status.

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what? refineries require twic, you cant get twic without legal immigration status dude.

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The company I work for can't hire controls techs fast enough, and at good money to start.

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Send job link lol

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I think he's just pointing out the obvious. Tradesmen are valuable.

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Unfamiliar with Gaucho’s work eh?

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Unfamiliar with Gaucho’s work eh?

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Not really. Enlighten me about this fella

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A structured learning curriculum in a 2 year degree on practical business concepts. You still have to know what you are asking the AI for. My thinking is it would be parallel to her trade, like a minor in business in a traditional 4 year degree.

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This is just my opinion but understanding business concepts is pretty easy for someone that can understand other complex problems. Ill be perfectly honest as someone who owns a service based business.... understanding the books is by far the easiest part of running a business. Anything beyond basics can be handled by your CPA or fed into AI to help you understand better.