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Soon you could be competing with a robot for a job.人们可能很快会跟机器人抢饭碗了。Economists1 are sharply divided over the exact timing2 of the threat from robots and other forms of futuristic technology. Some see an imminent3 threat, others believe it wont happen until later this century -- if at all.Yet Amy Webb, a digital media futurist and founder4 of Webbmedia Group, predicts at least eight career fields are ripe for disruption very soon -- like in the next 10 to 20 years.1) Toll5 booth operators and cashiers: People who work in the transactional space shouldnt be big fans of the Apple Watch or Apple Pay.Thats because the rise of wearable technology and mobile payment systems may make jobs like toll booth operator and grocery store cashier virtually obsolete6.There is no real need for a person to be there every step of the way, Webb said.2) Marketers: Powerful advertising7 tools of the future may allow brands to fashion their messages to customers with precision accuracy.Webb pointed8 to new experiments with technologies that study customer behavior to identify what kind of ads will be most effective.This is pretty much unlike anything weve seen before, she said.If these tools work, they may translate to smaller creative and strategic teams at marketing9 and ad firms.3) Customer service: Many customer service jobs have been shipped overseas to India and other lower-paying countries. New technologies like predictive analytics could kill off more of these jobs.Look no further than Watson, the friendly IBM supercomputer that won millions of fans by defeating former Jeopardy10 champions.Webb warns that one of the things Watson can do, though its not positioned that way right now, is to replace everybody in the customer service department of a company.4) Factory workers: Get ready for robots to steal more manufacturing jobs from humans -- at a cheaper price and without taking breaks to text their friends.The next wave of disruption is likely to be led by haptics, a sensor-based te