Will AI replace Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians?
Oh hell yes. And sooner than you think.
Time left: 5 years and 8 months · Group: Architecture and Engineering
The official job description
Implement production processes and operate commercial-scale production equipment to produce, test, or modify materials, devices, or systems of unique molecular or macromolecular composition. Operate advanced microscopy equipment to manipulate nanoscale objects. Work under the supervision of nanoengineering staff.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What nanotechnology engineering technologists and technicians do all day (for now)
Operate nanotechnology compounding, testing, processing, or production equipment in accordance with appropriate standard operating procedures, good manufacturing practices, hazardous material restrictions, or health and safety requirements.
Maintain work area according to cleanroom or other processing standards.
Produce images or measurements, using tools or techniques such as atomic force microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, optical microscopy, particle size analysis, or zeta potential analysis.
Collaborate with scientists or engineers to design or conduct experiments for the development of nanotechnology materials, components, devices, or systems.
Repair nanotechnology processing or testing equipment or submit work orders for equipment repair.
Measure or mix chemicals or compounds in accordance with detailed instructions or formulas.
Will AI replace nanotechnology engineering technologists and technicians?
Oh hell yes. And sooner than you think. By my count you have 5 years and 8 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces nanotechnology engineering technologists and technicians?
5 years and 8 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which nanotechnology engineering technologists and technicians tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: operate nanotechnology compounding, testing, processing, or production equipment in accordance with appropriate standard operating procedures, good manufacturing practices, hazardous material restrictions, or health and safety requirements. The rest follows.