GUGU LOURIE: The last frontier against the robot horde
AI and the digital economy are coming for white-collar jobs, but robots can’t replace artisans (yet)
16 February 2025 - 08:10
The digital economy is often seen as the death knell for traditional careers, but I’m here to tell you that artisans aren’t just surviving, they’re thriving. My brother Oubaas, a boilermaker who has worked at Sasol in Secunda and at Eskom’s Medupi and Kusile power stations, is living proof.
While the world obsesses over coding boot camps and AI, the demand for skilled artisans like him is skyrocketing...
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