Category: Automation Impact on Jobs

Automation will change the workforce — in some cases, it already has — but not as quickly as you might expect

Automation will change the workforce — in some cases, it already has — but not as quickly as you might expect

One day, a software system could answer customer calls. In fact, there are already algorithms in chat bots that can translate languages in real time, and there are robots that take inventory in retail stores.

And that’s just what Pittsburgh companies are working on.

Technology is increasingly becoming an integral part of the workplace, acting more like a part of the team (except for maybe sharing lunch) and getting more tasks every day. As Pittsburgh establishes itself as a tech hub, it’s also finding itself at the forefront of an evolution likely to alter how just about everyone works — from […]

What can we do to ensure that automation does not adversely affect labor

What can we do to ensure that automation does not adversely affect labor

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Artificial intelligence and automation continue to delve into our society. In the business industry, companies now use voice recognition provided by intelligent personal assistants such as Alexa, Cortana and Siri to speed up their tasks.

In the transportation industry, artificial intelligence feeds upcoming auto-driven cars and helps drive traffic. In education, artificial intelligence is used to support personalized learning systems. In the healthcare sector, new diagnostic tools and decision support technologies are based on artificial intelligence. In the retail sector, artificial intelligence improves warehouse design to make the process more efficient. In the film industry, artificial intelligence is used […]

The changing nature of work

The changing nature of work

As technology advances, firms adopt new methods of production, markets expand, and societies evolve. Firms rely on new technologies to better use capital, overcome information barriers, outsource, and innovate. Workers, firms, and governments are building new comparative advantages as conditions change. For example, by being the first to adopt 3-D technologies, Danish firms strengthened their hold on the global market for hearing aid products in the 2000s.

The Indian government invested in technical universities across the country, and subsequently India became a world leader in high-tech sectors. By integrating into global value chains, Vietnamese workers developed their foreign-language abilities, building […]

The changing nature of work

The changing nature of work

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Features As technology advances, firms adopt new methods of production, markets expand, and societies evolve. Firms rely on new technologies to better use capital, overcome information barriers, outsource, and innovate. Workers, firms, and governments are building new comparative advantages as conditions change. For example, by being the first to adopt 3-D technologies, Danish firms strengthened their hold on the global market for hearing aid products in the 2000s.

The Indian government invested in technical universities across the country, and subsequently India became a world leader in high-tech sectors. By integrating into global value chains, Vietnamese workers developed […]

What we can do to make sure automation doesn’t negatively affect the work force

What we can do to make sure automation doesn’t negatively affect the work force

Artificial intelligence and automation are continuing to drill deeper into our society. In the business industry, companies are now utilizing the voice recognition provided by intelligent personal assistants such as Alexa, Cortana, and Siri to speed up their tasks.

In the transport industry, artificial intelligence is powering the upcoming self-driving cars and helps to manage the flow of traffic.

In the education sector, artificial intelligence is used to support personalized learning systems. In healthcare, new diagnostic tools and decision-support technologies are being powered by artificial intelligence. In the retail sector, artificial intelligence is improving the design of warehouse facilities […]

Railroads cut workers as industry automates, implements cost-cutting strategies

Railroads cut workers as industry automates, implements cost-cutting strategies

Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images More than 20,000 workers in the railroad industry lost jobs this past year, even as the U.S. economy continued its streak of moderate growth, the Washington Post reports.

Why it matters: Those numbers represent the biggest round of layoffs in the sector since the Great Recession — nearly a 10% drop in rail employment, per Labor Department data . Changes in the rail industry highlight signs of "ongoing pain" in the industrial sector, threatening middle-class jobs, the Post writes. Some economists say American railways are enduring a "freight recession," with volumes dramatically dropping last […]

Global Teleoperation & Telerobotics Industry Report, 2019-2024 – Industrial Robotics Remains the Key Area of Focus

Dublin, Jan. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The "Teleoperation and Telerobotics: Technologies and Solutions for Enterprise and Industrial Automation 2019 – 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.

This report evaluates the emerging role of teleoperation and tele-robotics in the era of Industry 4.0.

The report analyzes the impact of teleoperation and tele-robotics solutions in different industry verticals and technology sectors. The report also provides market forecasts for IIoT teleoperation and tele-robotics systems, services, and solutions. The report also evaluates the role of Digital Twin technology in teleoperation and tele-robotics.Teleoperation represents the ability to operate equipment or a machine from […]

The workforce of cleanroom 5.0

The workforce of cleanroom 5.0

If full automation were technically possible, would it be legally achievable, ethically justifiable or economically sensible? The race between men and machine is on. Dr Gernod Dittel explains In the cleanroom sector, which is already highly automated, digitalisation is considered a potential job killer. The fear of full automation cutting employment must be weighed up with what is best for the cleanroom. Though automation may seem like the holy grail of cost-efficient production, many cleanroom experts believe man is superior to robots in many aspects.

For decades, humans have been developing cleanroom technology with machines slowly taking over more and […]

Robotics expert says A.I. automation will free workers up for ‘more interesting’ jobs

Robotics expert says A.I. automation will free workers up for ‘more interesting’ jobs

Robotic systems work on the chassis of a car during an automated stage of production at the Jaguar Land Rover factory (Leon Neal/Getty Images) Automation is constantly being heralded as the reason for job losses in various industries – but one expert believes there is a silver lining.

Rich Walker, the company director of robotics firm Shadow Robot Company , has gone on the record to say the introduction of artificial intelligence into the workplace will free up workers to take on ‘more interesting’ jobs.

Speaking to Express.co.uk , Mr Walker explained that current working practices are not as efficient as […]

More experience doesn’t mean a higher salary in this job market

More experience doesn't mean a higher salary in this job market

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By Gad Levanon for CNN Business Perspectives At 11 years running, the United States is experiencing its longest economic expansion ever. And unemployment is at a 50-year low. But workers’ wages haven’t grown as…

At 11 years running , the United States is experiencing its longest economic expansion ever. And unemployment is at a 50-year low . But workers’ wages haven’t grown as fast as one would expect. At just above 3% , current wage growth lags well behind where it was during other periods this past century, when the jobs market was also booming.It should come as no shock […]