Category: Automation Impact on Jobs

AI-powered cake baking facility opened in Queensland

AI-powered cake baking facility opened in Queensland

Story image Priestleys Gourmet Delights, a prominent supplier and manufacturer of sweet and savoury foods, has officially opened its new AI-powered facility in Brisbane’s Acacia Ridge. The GBP £53 million, 7,740 square metre facility marks a significant step for the family-owned business, which has been a staple in Queensland for 28 years.

Incorporating cutting-edge technology, the facility is designed as a data-led SMART factory. It utilises mobile autonomous robots to streamline the baking process, including stacking products onto baking racks and moving these racks around the facility. This innovation is expected to double the production capacity and enhance workplace safety […]

The Impact of Industry 4.0 on Future Employment Opportunities and Challenges

The Impact of Industry 4.0 on Future Employment Opportunities and Challenges

The rapid evolution of Industry 4.0 is shaping the employment landscape, offering new opportunities but also presenting challenges for certain jobs that may become obsolete. Professionals and students alike should be aware of how technological advancements are influencing job prospects in various sectors.

Market Analysts are currently tasked with gathering and interpreting data to aid marketing and business strategies. However, artificial intelligence (AI) and automated systems are increasingly capable of performing these tasks more efficiently and accurately. According to the digital platform Hotmart.com, the need for human market analysts could significantly decline over the next decade.

Telemarketing roles , […]

13 jobs that can never be replaced by AI

Photo Credit: Dice.com The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked widespread debate about the future of employment in Ghana, and the world, at large. As AI systems become increasingly sophisticated, many are concerned that a significant portion of jobs could be automated, rendering human workers obsolete.

However, there are certain occupations that, due to their inherent complexities and the unique abilities of the human mind, are unlikely to be fully replaced by AI in the foreseeable future.

In this article, I explore 13 such jobs that are considered immune to the threat of AI automation. These professions, to a […]

Zoom cashiers may signal a new era of digital offshoring and remote work

Zoom cashiers may signal a new era of digital offshoring and remote work

Cashiers of the future may actually be taking your order from thousands of miles away. The idea of offshoring might evoke images of assembly lines and electronic manufacturing in other countries, and that obviously still happens . But thanks to artificial intelligence and other tech advancements, we may be entering a new age of digital offshoring. Take, for example, content moderators in India , or Zoom cashiers in the Philippines .

Whizy Kim is a senior reporter with Vox where she wrote about this phenomenon . She joined Amy Scott of “Marketplace” to talk about what the future of digital […]

Navigating the impact of digital disruption on employment: 2024 and beyond

Navigating the impact of digital disruption on employment: 2024 and beyond

What is digital disruption?

Researchers define the phrase digital disruption as the rapid and significant changes that occur in various industries and sectors due to the adoption and integration of digital technologies. It is a transformative force that can revolutionize traditional business models, processes, and practices, leading to the creation of new opportunities and challenges thereby causing disruption in tradition and archaic processes and workflows.

The origin of digital disruption The concept of digital disruption was originally propounded by a Harvard Business School professor – Professor Clayton Christensen in his book “The Innovator’s Dilemma” which was published in 1997. […]

Focus on Humanity in the Age of the AI Revolution

Focus on Humanity in the Age of the AI Revolution

Brain light via Alamy Stock The arms race for the next AI breakthrough is upon us — and for good reason. While the news cycles are quick to point to fears around job displacement, bias, security risks, and weaponization, there is reason to be optimistic about this technology if we proceed carefully. We are stepping into the future of an AI-enabled world, and the competitive landscape for AI innovation should have only one bias in mind: a bias towards humanity. A Tool for Enhancement

AI should be viewed as a tool for enhancing human capabilities and productivity rather […]

AI Is Making Economists Rethink the Story of Automation

AI Is Making Economists Rethink the Story of Automation

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Will artificial intelligence take our jobs? As AI raises new fears about a jobless future, it’s helpful to consider how economists’ understanding of technology and labor has evolved. For decades, economists were relatively optimistic, and pointed out that previous waves of technology had not led to mass unemployment. But as income inequality rose in much of the world, they began to revise their theories. Newer models of technology’s affects on the labor market account for the fact that it absolutely can displace workers and lower wages. In the long run, technology does tend to raise […]

Autonomous cars are coming sooner rather than later

Autonomous cars are coming sooner rather than later

Autonomous cars will be made legal to drive on our roads from 2026. Few of us know what the future of the car will look like, but it’s certain that the way we get from A to B will involve more technology as in-car systems become more complex over time.

Back in the mid to late 20th century, there were believers that the 21st century would bring flying cars, and except for a couple of inventions, that prediction has fallen flat.

The next biggest talking point in the motoring industry, however, is driverless cars, also known as autonomous vehicles. The car […]

Artificial Intelligence Revolutionizes Job Markets and Boosts Sector Productivity

Artificial Intelligence Revolutionizes Job Markets and Boosts Sector Productivity

AI Jobs Surge as Productivity Soars Across Sectors

A recent PwC 2024 Global AI Jobs Barometer report highlights a staggering growth in the demand for AI-related job skills, outpacing the growth of other roles by 3.5 times globally. This surge is closely linked to a nearly fivefold increase in labor productivity within industries that have integrated AI technologies, showcasing the significant impact of these advancements.

Financial, IT, and Professional Services Most Impacted by AI The research particularly emphasizes the transformation within financial services, IT, and professional services. In these areas, there is a marked shift toward the need for […]

Elon Musk Says AI Could Eliminate Our Need to Work at Jobs (cnn.com)

In the future, "Probably none of us will have a job," Elon Musk said Thursday, speaking remotely to the VivaTech 2024 conference in Paris. Instead, jobs will be optional — something we’d do like a hobby — "But otherwise, AI and the robots will provide any goods and services that you want."

CNN reports that Musk added this would require "universal high income" — and "There would be no shortage of goods or services." In a job-free future, though, Musk questioned whether people would feel emotionally fulfilled. "The question will really be one of meaning — if the computer […]