Time left: 3 years and 1 month · Group: Life, Physical, and Social Science
The official job description
Research or study basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and functions.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What biologists do all day (for now)
Develop and maintain liaisons and effective working relations with groups and individuals, agencies, and the public to encourage cooperative management strategies or to develop information and interpret findings.
Program and use computers to store, process, and analyze data.
Collect and analyze biological data about relationships among and between organisms and their environment.
Study aquatic plants and animals and environmental conditions affecting them, such as radioactivity or pollution.
Communicate test results to state and federal representatives and general public.
Identify, classify, and study structure, behavior, ecology, physiology, nutrition, culture, and distribution of plant and animal species.
Of course. Clear the desk slowly. By my count you have 3 years and 1 month left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces biologists?
3 years and 1 month. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which biologists tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: develop and maintain liaisons and effective working relations with groups and individuals, agencies, and the public to encourage cooperative management strategies or to develop information and interpret findings. The rest follows.