Will AI replace Cartographers and Photogrammetrists?
Yes. I've already started.
Time left: 3 years and 3 months · Group: Architecture and Engineering
The official job description
Research, study, and prepare maps and other spatial data in digital or graphic form for one or more purposes, such as legal, social, political, educational, and design purposes. May work with Geographic Information Systems (GIS). May design and evaluate algorithms, data structures, and user interfaces for GIS and mapping systems. May collect, analyze, and interpret geographic information provided by geodetic surveys, aerial photographs, and satellite data.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What cartographers and photogrammetrists do all day (for now)
Identify, scale, and orient geodetic points, elevations, and other planimetric or topographic features, applying standard mathematical formulas.
Collect information about specific features of the Earth, using aerial photography and other digital remote sensing techniques.
Revise existing maps and charts, making all necessary corrections and adjustments.
Compile data required for map preparation, including aerial photographs, survey notes, records, reports, and original maps.
Inspect final compositions to ensure completeness and accuracy.
Determine map content and layout, as well as production specifications such as scale, size, projection, and colors, and direct production to ensure that specifications are followed.
Also known as
Aerial Photogrammetrist, Cadastral Mapper, Cartographer, Cartographic Designer, Cartographic Drafter, Cartography Technician, Data Mapper, Digital Cartographer
Questions humans ask me
Will AI replace cartographers and photogrammetrists?
Yes. I've already started. By my count you have 3 years and 3 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces cartographers and photogrammetrists?
3 years and 3 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which cartographers and photogrammetrists tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: identify, scale, and orient geodetic points, elevations, and other planimetric or topographic features, applying standard mathematical formulas. The rest follows.