Tour Guides and Escorts

59% (Moderate Risk)

Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.

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Sentiment

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Wages

Very low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Tour and Travel Guides' was $36,060, or $17 per hour

'Tour and Travel Guides' were paid 25.0% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Comments

Frances Brennan (Moderate) 1 year ago

We are still at the point where visitors seek a personal interactive engaged tour guide who will accompany them on their journey within the host region
The human emotive customer oriented tour guide is as yet preferred over a robotic machine counterpart who lacks empathy feeling and passion for the host region visited

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Kate (Low) 2 years ago

There's no way an AI-guided tour would be as interesting, well-done, and adapted to individual needs as the one conducted by a human being.

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Taher (Low) 2 years ago

Because it needs real social interaction and a person walking to show

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Will 3 years ago

Yea Take a walk through the woods with Johnny 5.

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Pablo (Uncertain) 3 years ago

Our business is not bringing information (easy to replace) but bringing a connection with the local flavor and deliver a human empathy.

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Sarah (Highly likely) 5 years ago

Robots are becoming tour guides as I can imagine. Artifical intelligence plans to guide tours soon, a job that a computer can do.

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Tracy 5 years ago

Well, i don't believe AI or robots can replace all the workforce within the next 20 years. But I think AI can replace most work without many skills, some work that just requires following orders will be easily automated by AI. The work that will not be replaced will be work which requires problem solving skills, creativity, or critical thinking... However, I guess AI can automate almost 98% of jobs within the next 100 years.

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Shannon 5 years ago

Depends on the TYPE of tour guide. At a museum? Definitely doomed. As a rafting or hiking tour guide? No way.

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Suzanna 5 years ago

What about an aquarium tour guide?

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