The children of today are a generation working towards a new and exciting landscape of potential jobs - some of which don't even exist yet.
As technology and automation continues to advance at a staggering rate, the job sector will too, quickly adapting to support breakthroughs across industries.
Take a look at some of the jobs humanity could be doing one day.
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9. Virtual Identity Defender.
Advancements in AI could lead to the creation of fake video and audio recordings, putting the data at risk. Therefore, in the future, there may be a need for this role where people will use digital watermarks that can be authenticated to prove the truth. Photo: Ian Waldie

10. Data detective.
With businesses and corporations storing more data than ever before, the need for security and data protection continues to grow. This role will require people to go through large data sets and generate answers to business questions. Photo: Sean Gallup

