LADbible recently published a list of 44 jobs AI could replace. It made headlines, sparked debates, and probably made a few people side‑eye their career choices.
The list was entertaining, sure – receptionists, translators, even fortune cookie writers. But here’s what it didn’t say: jobs aren’t just tasks. They’re dignity, safety, and community.
AI is already reshaping work. Some of the roles LADbible highlighted are:
- Admin & Office Roles – receptionists, payroll clerks, scheduling assistants.
- Customer Service – call centre agents, online support reps.
- Creative but Repetitive – stock photographers, basic copywriters, logo churners.
- Logistics & Retail – cashiers, warehouse pickers, delivery schedulers.
- Professional Services – junior accountants, paralegals, translators.
It’s easy to laugh at the idea of robots writing horoscopes. But for many people, these jobs are the difference between stability and crisis.
Here’s the part LADbible missed:
- Empathy. Machines don’t sit with you in crisis.
- Trust. Communities aren’t built on algorithms.
- Care. No chatbot has ever held someone’s hand in the cold.
- Imagination. True creativity isn’t about remixing data – it’s about vision.
These are the things that make us human. And they’re the things no machine can replicate!!
The AI conversation is often dominated by Silicon Valley hype or corporate fearmongering. But for communities already on the edge, young people leaving prison, women navigating trauma, families facing homelessness, the stakes are real.
If we let automation strip away jobs without building safety nets, we’re not just talking about efficiency. We’re talking about survival.
AI might replace 44 jobs. But it should never replace dignity, safety, or humanity.
That’s why at Homeless House we’re building trauma‑informed, youth‑led systems that don’t just chase efficiency, they protect people.
Because the future isn’t about robots. It’s about us!
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