On the one hand, as technology continues to advance, some traditional occupations may be replaced by automation and robotization, such as workers on production lines, bank tellers, administrative staff and so on. In addition, with the continuous development of artificial intelligence, some occupations that require the human brain to think and make judgments, such as lawyers and doctors, may also be affected. All these may lead to layoffs and unemployment in related professions.
On the other hand, new technologies will also bring new employment opportunities, for example, the technological development of the Internet, mobile Internet, big data, artificial intelligence and other fields have created many new occupations, such as software engineers, data analysts, artificial intelligence engineers and so on. In addition, with the continuous development of society, some new occupations will also emerge, such as environmental protection engineers, medical caregivers and so on.
Whether the future will result in a large number of layoffs and unemployment in a large number of occupations therefore depends on the combined impact of various factors. Although some traditional occupations may be reduced, there will be new occupational opportunities which need to be explored and created by human beings. In addition, the government can also help the affected people to transform and upgrade through policy guidance, training and education measures to better adapt to the new job market demand.