Twenty years ago, no one would have imagined a job title

Twenty years ago, no one would have imagined a job title of Social Media Manager. But now, that role is nearly ubiquitous in the business world.

Back in the 1980’s, a lot of these social media professionals would’ve instead worked at newspapers, magazines, or probably a factory. All roles eliminated by technology advances.

The same is happening now with knowledge workers. Most white collar jobs will go away; attorneys, accountants, writers, researchers, customer support, and others.

But I’m guessing there will be a hot new industry folks will want to explore.

I haven’t seen much online about this, so I’m not sure what it’ll be called. Though if I had to name it, I’d say, Prompt Design.

Here’s why…

As artificial intelligence and robots get integrated throughout our lives, not everyone will have the skills to directly interact with these systems.

So in the same way a lot of business owners don’t have the skills to manage their social media presence. They will also be looking for folks with the skills to write prompts into AI engines.

btw, a prompt is the general term for the information given to an AI to perform a certain task. It could be as simple as “summarize this text” or as complex as “transform this data into ___ using linear regression mixed with ___ and visualize it with a 3D Feynman Diagram and output it into a PDF”

These prompts are simple in concept, just like posting on a social network. But in practice, it gets incredibly challenging, quickly.

This new role will become ubiquitous throughout the business world. And is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in starting the re-skilling process.

Though keep in mind, there will still be a couple of years before this is in high demand. But historically, this is the best time to get into the new industry. As early thought leaders have first-adopter advantage.

Good luck, future prompt designers!