Plumbing & Pipefitting Technology

My Major Lifespan

until AI starts shrinking hiring of this major’s graduates
Sep 24, 2047 · 7668 days left

AI tools are moving into diagnosis and estimates, but robots are nearly a generation away from fixing leaks inside floors and ceilings or installing piping, and retirements are leaving a worker shortage. Plant pipefitting and sprinkler installation will shrink first as prefabrication and robotic welding take hold.

Major lifespan is the time left until AI is expected to start shrinking hiring of this major’s graduates. It doesn’t mean the major will disappear or that everyone will lose their job.