Robots and automation ‘will put people out of work’

Robots and automation ‘will put people out of work’

The advance of robots in factories could put human beings out of work as automation gathers pace Economists have warned that Scotland’s skills support system will need to adapt to cope with greater use of automation and robotics.

Graeme Roy, director of the Fraser of Allander Institute, told the Scottish affairs committee in Westminster that technological advances would offer opportunities to boost the economy and employment.

However, giving evidence as part of an inquiry into sustainable employment, he warned that “there will be people who will be replaced by automation”. Professor Roy said that those changes would require a rethink about […]

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