Athletes and Sports Competitors

16% (Minimal Risk)

Minimal Risk (0-20%): Occupations in this category have a low probability of being automated, as they typically demand complex problem-solving, creativity, strong interpersonal skills, and a high degree of manual dexterity. These jobs often involve intricate hand movements and precise coordination, making it difficult for machines to replicate the required tasks.

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Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Athletes and Sports Competitors' was $70,280, or $33 per hour

'Athletes and Sports Competitors' were paid 46.2% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

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robaron 1 month ago

Robots didn’t replace grandmaster chess players when deep blue beat Kasparov because that’s not what sports is about. Jobs are not safe from AI, but passions are.

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jackson skeens 14 days ago

what the nerd 🤓

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benzama (No chance) 2 months ago

no body can replace ronaldo

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logan (No chance) 5 months ago

it wouldn't be sports if the same exact things were "playing" eachother

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Eduardo (No chance) 5 months ago

Robots can't run and do performances, and they need to have an 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, but robots have the same sprint.

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Me (No chance) 6 months ago

Nobody want's to see robots play b-ball

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Mauricio (Low) 8 months ago

I think the possibility is low because it would take a lot of programming, and I mean a lot. Also, it's really hard to imagine a robot playing sports like football, Basketball, Soccer, etc. So this is why I don't believe robots will play football soon.

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Ahaan (No chance) 10 months ago

Sports with robots should be a separate game and shouldn't be mixed in with basketball or football players.

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Anom (No chance) 10 months ago

Who will wanna watch sports if robots play? How is it still enjoyable?

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James (No chance) 10 months ago

If the world comes to a point where AI replaces sports, there will be no fun or adrenaline-rushing plays made in sports.

An AI cannot choose between passing and running when it doesn’t know anything about the defenders. An AI cannot choose which teammate to pass to in a game of hockey. An AI cannot make a game of baseball interesting. This is because AI cannot and never will have the ability to make mistakes or learn about another team outside of the game.

The only job AI can ever have in sports is keeping track of the scoreboard or selling food and drink at a concession stand.

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Rene Michael Rodriguez (No chance) 10 months ago

There is no chance because they would do everything perfect and everyone would super board

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Gabriel (Low) 10 months ago

Because even if they did they'd have to scratch the idea because of injuries and the amount people that would sue them because of it.

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Anon 10 months ago

I don't think people would enjoy rooting for robots...

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Sigma (Low) 10 months ago

Cannot replicate the same results as humans and will be too boring

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Heeheh (No chance) 10 months ago

That takes the fun out of it

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Kush 11 months ago

Humans have feelings, but robots cannot feel anything. Humans made AI by themselves, given their IQ level. Humans created many languages, and yes, robots will learn all the languages. They can also create other languages which we may never understand. However, we can create something that AI cannot understand.

Do you understand, Miss/Mr. Robot or AI? 😎

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Shing Tung (No chance) 1 year ago

Not only would it be quite foolish but I believe it would be quite boring to watch a machine perform athletic things.

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serious guy (No chance) 1 year ago

ROBOTS are made by humans and humans can not develop something just like them

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Rocky Balboa (No chance) 1 year ago

Nobody would watch a robot play football against other robots, or any other sport for that matter. Sports are created with the goal of testing human athleticism, and there's zero reason highly complicated robots would be replacing athletes in leagues created for entertainment.

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Jay (Uncertain) 2 years ago

As Robots & A.I become more humanlike we should be concerned about the possibilities of Robots & A.I taking over areas of our lives like sports, entertainment and other sectors that we are not considering. The fact that we're discussing it as the technologies continue to advance tells us it's possible and can go either way...

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Aaron (No chance) 2 years ago

if sports are automated they will be come very boring

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