Time left: 5 years · Group: Construction and Extraction
The official job description
Apply a mixture of cement, sand, pigment, or marble chips to floors, stairways, and cabinet fixtures to fashion durable and decorative surfaces.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What terrazzo workers and finishers do all day (for now)
Cut metal division strips and press them into the terrazzo base for joints or changes of color to form designs or patterns or to help prevent cracks.
Blend marble chip mixtures, place into panels, and push a roller over the surface to embed the chips.
Measure designated amounts of ingredients for terrazzo or grout, according to standard formulas and specifications, using graduated containers and scales, and load ingredients into portable mixer.
Mold expansion joints and edges, using edging tools, jointers, or straightedges.
Spread, level, or smooth concrete or terrazzo mixtures to form bases or finished surfaces, using rakes, shovels, hand or power trowels, hand or power screeds, or floats.
Grind curved surfaces or areas inaccessible to surfacing machine, such as stairways or cabinet tops, with portable hand grinder.
Oh hell yes. And sooner than you think. By my count you have 5 years left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces terrazzo workers and finishers?
5 years. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which terrazzo workers and finishers tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: cut metal division strips and press them into the terrazzo base for joints or changes of color to form designs or patterns or to help prevent cracks. The rest follows.