The professions exist because they help us to solve problems that we do not have the expertise or the time to handle ourselves. Yet there are now systems that can do much of this without human experts. As these machines are becoming increasingly capable, now is a good time to ask whether the traditional professions that evolved to solve our problems in the 20th century are fit for purpose in the 21st.
Traditionally, we have trusted doctors to keep us in good health, teachers to educate our children, lawyers to advise us on our entitlements and accountants to manage our finances. They have had knowledge and experience that lay people did not.
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New systems can undertake an increasing number of tasks more efficiently and affordably than humans
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