Will AI replace Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers?
Oh hell yes. And sooner than you think.
Time left: 2 years and 7 months · Group: Architecture and Engineering
The official job description
Conduct subsurface surveys to identify the characteristics of potential land or mining development sites. May specify the ground support systems, processes, and equipment for safe, economical, and environmentally sound extraction or underground construction activities. May inspect areas for unsafe geological conditions, equipment, and working conditions. May design, implement, and coordinate mine safety programs.
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What mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers do all day (for now)
Inspect mining areas for unsafe structures, equipment, and working conditions.
Select locations and plan underground or surface mining operations, specifying processes, labor usage, and equipment that will result in safe, economical, and environmentally sound extraction of minerals and ores.
Examine maps, deposits, drilling locations, or mines to determine the location, size, accessibility, contents, value, and potential profitability of mineral, oil, and gas deposits.
Prepare schedules, reports, and estimates of the costs involved in developing and operating mines.
Monitor mine production rates to assess operational effectiveness.
Design, implement, and monitor the development of mines, facilities, systems, or equipment.
Will AI replace mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers?
Oh hell yes. And sooner than you think. By my count you have 2 years and 7 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers?
2 years and 7 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: inspect mining areas for unsafe structures, equipment, and working conditions. The rest follows.