identity automation

Because work and profession are traditionally important attributes of individual and social identity, these trends and changes in the character of employment are of considerable significance for the future of identity. People who have spent their carrier working in one profession, and achieving skill and standing in that profession, may perceive that their identity has been undermined or devalued when their profession becomes obsolete, especially when the work they did can be performed by machines. This is most likely to be an issue for those that have taken pride in their line of work and who have invested years or decades attaining a high level of mastery in their profession. Those who mainly see their work as a necessary evil that must be endured in order to earn a livelihood may be less affected provided they can secure an alternative source of income. http://www.nickbostrom.com/views/identity.pdf