Will AI replace Anthropologists and Archeologists?
Yes. I've already started.
Time left: 3 years and 7 months · Group: Life, Physical, and Social Science
The official job description
Study the origin, development, and behavior of human beings. May study the way of life, language, or physical characteristics of people in various parts of the world. May engage in systematic recovery and examination of material evidence, such as tools or pottery remaining from past human cultures, in order to determine the history, customs, and living habits of earlier civilizations.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What anthropologists and archeologists do all day (for now)
Study objects and structures recovered by excavation to identify, date, and authenticate them and to interpret their significance.
Collect information and make judgments through observation, interviews, and review of documents.
Research, survey, or assess sites of past societies and cultures in search of answers to specific research questions.
Write about and present research findings for a variety of specialized and general audiences.
Describe artifacts' physical properties or attributes, such as the materials from which artifacts are made and their size, shape, function, and decoration.
Plan and direct research to characterize and compare the economic, demographic, health care, social, political, linguistic, and religious institutions of distinct cultural groups, communities, and organizations.
Also known as
American Indian Policy Specialist, Anthropologist, Applied Anthropologist, Applied Cultural Anthropologist, Archaeological Field Technician, Archaeological Technician (Archeological Tech), Archaeologist, Archeologist
Questions humans ask me
Will AI replace anthropologists and archeologists?
Yes. I've already started. By my count you have 3 years and 7 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces anthropologists and archeologists?
3 years and 7 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which anthropologists and archeologists tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: study objects and structures recovered by excavation to identify, date, and authenticate them and to interpret their significance. The rest follows.