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This cartoon was drawn by Jon Carter.

Data scientists and analytics professionals have been the new supermen. But the party didnt last long as automation tools will replace manual data analysis soon. The cartoon was inspired by a recent post: Six Very Clear Signs That Your Job Is Due To Be Automated. The article sets six criteria to judge whether a job can be replaced by a robot.

• It Involves Little Physical Contact Or Manipulation Of Things,
• It Involves Answering Data-Dependent Questions,
• It Involves Quantitative Analysis,
• It Involves The Creation Of Data-Based Narratives,
• Consistent Performance Is Critical To Your Role Or
• There Are Well-Defined Rules For Performing The Work

If you closely examine all of these criteria are applicable to a data scientist’s job (especially points 2, 3 and 4). So..