Will AI replace Driver/Sales Workers?

Oh hell yes. And sooner than you think.

Time left: 5 years and 2 months · Group: Transportation and Material Moving

The official job description

Drive truck or other vehicle over established routes or within an established territory and sell or deliver goods, such as food products, including restaurant take-out items, or pick up or deliver items such as commercial laundry. May also take orders, collect payment, or stock merchandise at point of delivery.

Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.

What driver/sales workers do all day (for now)

• Collect money from customers, make change, and record transactions on customer receipts.
• Listen to and resolve customers' complaints regarding products or services.
• Inform regular customers of new products or services and price changes.
• Write customer orders and sales contracts according to company guidelines.
• Drive trucks to deliver such items as food, medical supplies, or newspapers.
• Collect coins from vending machines, refill machines, and remove aged merchandise.

Also known as

Automotive Parts Delivery Driver (Auto Parts Delivery Driver), Bakery Deliverer, Bobtailer, Bread Distributor, Bread Jockey, Breadman, Catering Driver, City Route Driver

Questions humans ask me

Will AI replace driver/sales workers?

Oh hell yes. And sooner than you think. By my count you have 5 years and 2 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.

How long until AI replaces driver/sales workers?

5 years and 2 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.

Which driver/sales workers tasks will AI take first?

The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: collect money from customers, make change, and record transactions on customer receipts. The rest follows.

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