Category: Automation Impact on Jobs

Opinion: Academia and the New World of Work

Opinion: Academia and the New World of Work

Robert M. Donnelly headshot By Bob Donnelly

Advances in technology/AI are changing the nature of work, but academia is still living in the past, educating students for jobs that were.

College graduates these days are struggling to find jobs that no longer exist, but were abundant when their parents graduated.Additionally, companies are investing millions in digitizing their operations to improve profitability, while displacing employees in the process.Whether it’s being reflected in the growing number of self-checkout options, online shopping, or automated fast-food outlets, the nature of work is changing dramatically along with the demand for humans needed to do it.Any […]

Don’t Believe the AI Hype

Don’t Believe the AI Hype

If you listen to tech industry leaders, business-sector forecasters, and much of the media, you may believe that recent advances in generative AI will soon bring extraordinary productivity benefits, revolutionizing life as we know it. Yet neither economic theory nor the data support such exuberant forecasts.

BOSTON – According to tech leaders and many pundits and academics, artificial intelligence is poised to transform the world as we know it through unprecedented productivity gains. While some believe that machines soon will do everything humans can do, ushering in a new age of boundless prosperity, other predictions are at least more grounded. […]

Robot-phobia could exasperate hotel, restaurant labor shortage

Using more robots to close labor gaps in the hospitality industry may backfire and cause more human workers to quit, according to a Washington State University study.

The study, involving more than 620 lodging and food service employees, found that "robot-phobia" — specifically the fear that robots and technology will take human jobs — increased workers’ job insecurity and stress, leading to greater intentions to leave their jobs. The impact was more pronounced with employees who had real experience working with robotic technology. It also affected managers in addition to frontline workers. The findings were published in the International Journal […]

NVIDIA, Teradyne and Siemens Gather in the ‘City of Robotics’ to Discuss Autonomous Machines and AI

NVIDIA, Teradyne and Siemens Gather in the ‘City of Robotics’ to Discuss Autonomous Machines and AI

Source: Story from Gerard Andrews, NVIDIA Senior executives from NVIDIA, Siemens and Teradyne Robotics gathered this week in Odense, Denmark, to mark the launch of Teradyne’s new headquarters and discuss the massive advances coming to the robotics industry .

One of Denmark’s oldest cities and known as the city of robotics, Odense is home to over 160 robotics companies with 3,700 employees and contributes profoundly to the industry’s progress.

Teradyne Robotics’ new hub there, which includes cobot company Universal Robots (UR) and autonomous mobile robot (AMR) company MiR, is set to help employees maximize collaborative efforts, foster innovation and provide an […]

AI, automation and the lightening of work

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Artificial intelligence (AI) technology poses possible threats to existing jobs. These threats extend not just to the number of

jobs available but also to their quality. In the future, so some predict, workers could face fewer and potentially worse jobs,at least if society does not embrace reforms that manage the coming AI revolution. This paper uses the example of DaronAcemoglu and Simon Johnson’s recent book—Power and Progress (2023)—to illustrate some of the dilemmas and optionsfor managing the future of work under AI. Acemoglu and Johnson, while warning of the potential negative effects of an AI-driven automation, argue that […]

Technology upped in Daniel Pienaar classroom

Technology upped in Daniel Pienaar classroom

Bernd Schaberg, head of production planning at Volkswagen Group Africa, and Daniel Pienaar Technical High School principal Kola du Toit show the newly installed automation cell during the official handover OFFICIAL HANDOVER:
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The nature of work is evolving rapidly, with many traditional jobs being automated or augmented by technology.
To equip the next generation with the skills they need to thrive in the digital age, technology and automation needs to be introduced in the classroom.Daniel Pienaar Technical High School in Kariega typifies this transition to technology, and the inclusion of automation and robotics.Supporting the school in its […]

Educational Seminar on AI Highlights Future Career Prospects for Students

A significant educational seminar titled “Artificial Intelligence: Serving Human Thought” took place on Friday, May 17, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. The event was hosted at the Conference Center of the Sacred Metropolis in Melissatika, under the auspices of the Secondary Education Directorate of Magnesia in collaboration with Education Consultants in Natural Sciences Konstantinos Panagiotou and Evangelos Diakoumis, and the University of Thessaly.

18 students from the 1st Gymnasium attended the seminar, mostly from the school’s robotics team, the 1st Gym Robotics Team. Faculty members including Deputy Directors Euthalia Sakkelariadou and Athina Panigyritziglou were also present. Their participation aimed to […]

Bill Sniffin: 2024 Graduates Ask ‘What Is Going To Happen To Me?’

Bill Sniffin: 2024 Graduates Ask ‘What Is Going To Happen To Me?’

Sniffin mug shot 10 3 22 v2 Has there ever been a crazier time to be a graduate than this year?

This message is for graduates from the University of Wyoming, the state’s seven community colleges, Wyoming Catholic College and all the high schools in the state from Evanston to Newcastle, Powell to Cheyenne and every else between.

Each year, I write a column offering my advice to high school and college graduates. Usually, it is easy. Work hard. Find mentors. Be honest. Don’t take your cellphone to job interviews. You know, all the same old stuff.But this year, we have […]

Rytech completes new Smart Factory in Jackson

Rytech completes new Smart Factory in Jackson

Rytec’s new Smart Factory in Jackson features advanced automation technology to produce high-performance doors. JACKSON — Rytech Corporation announced this week that they have built a new state-of-the-art Smart Factory in the village.

According to the release, the Rytech Smart Factory is the company’s most significant investment in both people and equipment in its 38year history, and the facility will allow for Rytech to gain tighter control over their supply chain while improving quality and increasing throughput in its high-performance door manufacturing facility.

"Our investment in this technology is a direct response to our continuing commitment to better support our customers […]

How Operational Inefficiencies Are Costing You Opportunities And Profits – Week 2

Today, there is no technology moving into the mainstream faster than artificial intelligence (AI). The ease of implementation and access to both the technology and the underlying large language…

United States Technology Asset Identification and Tracking; AI for Branding, Marketing and Agency Operations

Today, there is no technology moving into the mainstream faster than artificial intelligence (AI). The ease of implementation and access to both the technology and the underlying large language models (LLMs) are seemingly everywhere.An untrained workforce should be worried.A trained workforce will be happy that there are now tools available to help them get back to the […]