Grace / South Africa 
What industry will AI put out of business?
Hello, my name is Grace. I'm from South Africa. And what industry will AI put out of business?
I don't know. I don't think anyone knows enough to definitively say that AI will put a specific industry out of business. It's a bit like saying AI will put sort of paper-based media out of business, even though if anything happens to paper-based media, that'll be because of the times changing, not because of artificial intelligence, but just technology as a whole. And it's a bit like saying the telephone industry has been put out of business, and it's not. Even though you used to have operators who would reroute calls and those jobs became obsolete, the technology changed. But the simple fact of contacting people and needing to be in contact with other people remained.
And I think at the heart of it, some of the needs that industries have seen to and taken care of will still be there. So in some form, the industry will exist, but there will be lots of changes because of AI, at least.
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as a whole
Meaning: Referring to the entirety of something, not just its parts.
Examples:
- The changes will benefit the community as a whole, not just a few individuals.
- We need to consider the system as a whole, rather than focusing on one issue.
it's a bit like saying
Meaning: Used to compare one idea to another in order to explain or make a point.
Examples:
- It's a bit like saying books are useless just because we have the internet.
- Criticizing all employees for one mistake is a bit like saying the whole team is incompetent.
the simple fact
Meaning: A clear or obvious truth that doesn’t need much explanation.
Examples:
- The simple fact is that we need more time to finish the project.
- You can’t ignore the simple fact that exercise improves health.
at the heart of it
Meaning: Referring to the core or most important aspect of something.
Examples:
- At the heart of it, this debate is about fairness and equality.
- At the heart of it, their success comes from hard work and determination.
put out of business
Meaning: To cause a company or industry to close down or stop operating.
Examples:
- The new mall put many small local shops out of business.
- If they can’t keep up with new trends, the company might be put out of business.
obsolete
Meaning: No longer used or needed because it has been replaced by something newer.
Examples:
- Typewriters have become obsolete with the invention of computers.
- Some jobs may become obsolete as technology advances.
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