Category: Automation Impact on Jobs

Uber’s Desperate Hope at a Tough Time: Forget Drivers, Use Robots

Uber's Desperate Hope at a Tough Time: Forget Drivers, Use Robots

CREDIT: Getty Images Uber seems destined to stand tied to two pillars: one of apparently good news that’s bad and another representing bad news that is actually worse. The good/bad news today for Uber is the deal to purchase up to 24,000 self-driving cars from Volvo. The "good" part is that self-driving cars would cut costs substantially and maybe let the company move toward profits. The bad news comes in two parts: drivers could find themselves without employment and the necessary regulatory and infrastructure framework that would enable autonomous cars still seems a long way off.

Uber had hoped that […]

Automation and AI – What does the future of work look like?

Automation and AI – What does the future of work look like?

Our news and activity streams are buzzing with articles, blogs, analyst reports and social media hype around the topic of “AI”. It’s a fairly loosely defined topic that covers an enormous spectrum of disciplines, from big data and predictive analytics, to machine learning, natural language processing, automation and robotics. Depending on who you listen to, it’s either the most important technological breakthrough since the invention of electricity, or it heralds the end of civilisation as we know it! Extreme scenarios are most certainly fantasies and should be discounted. The most likely outcome is neither extremely negative nor extremely positive.

What […]

Automation not about losing jobs, corporates say

Automation not about losing jobs, corporates say

A humanoid robot works side by side with employees in the assembly line at a factory of Glory Ltd, a manufacturer of automatic change dispensers, in Kazo, north of Tokyo July 1, 2015. — Reuters pic KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — The advent of “disruptive” technology, particularly the anticipated arrival of artificial intelligence and robotics, has sparked global fears of mass job losses and worsening income disparity.

But to optimistic industry and tech players, the fear may be exaggerated.

Panellists at a forum discussing the future of work here say automation may not necessarily be a zero-sum game.While traditional jobs — […]

Jobs of the future: Here is what your children will be doing in 2025

Jobs of the future: Here is what your children will be doing in 2025

With the world aggressively embracing newer forms of technology, many of the existing job profiles are at stake. People are a little unsettled over this fact and believe that, within the next decade, a lot of jobs will become obsolete. In reality, they’ll vanish to the tune of over 100 million by 2025, according to recent McKinsey reports. Isn’t that a very frightening figure? In light of information like that, I can’t help but wonder what will the jobs of the future be like? What will we be doing? What will our kids be doing? But then again, before […]

MSM economics reaches for peak stupid

MSM economics reaches for peak stupid

I’m happy to say that we’ve reached MSM peak stupid thanks to Greg Jericho : So yes, we are seeing a solid increase in employment, but this is not resulting in a rise in overall average incomes like we would expect and as a result we are not seeing a similar boost in spending or consumer confidence. And when you throw in to the mix the fact that wages growth across the board is down it makes for a disconnect between the unemployment rate and our desire to spend. But perhaps there is some hope. Often when talking of […]

Bid to Revive U.S. Solar Factories Faces Familiar Job-Killer

Bid to Revive U.S. Solar Factories Faces Familiar Job-Killer

Macau | Group submit petition to complain application requirements for social housing Bloomberg – A bankrupt Georgia company is pushing to revive U.S. solar manufacturing with a trade case that’s headed for the president’s desk.

The simmering dispute from Suniva Inc. stands a good chance of leading to import tariffs, but don’t expect that to bring the jobs back.

While at least six Asian solar companies say the prospect of trade barriers has them weighing the idea of opening factories in the U.S., they’re likely considering highly automated facilities that won’t need armies of workers.Advanced manufacturing techniques and surging production, especially […]

We Need to Retool Higher Ed to Defeat Robots

Thousands of years ago, the agricultural revolution led our foraging ancestors to take up the scythe and plough. Hundreds of years ago, the Industrial Revolution pushed farmers out of fields and into factories. Just tens of years ago, the technology revolution ushered many people off the shop floor and into the desk chair and office cube.

Today, we are living through yet another revolution in the way that human beings work for their livelihoods—and once again, this revolution is leaving old certainties scrapped and smoldering on the ash heap of history. Once again, it is being powered by new technologies. […]

Yaron on TRT World Roundtable: How will automation affect human employment?

Yaron on TRT World Roundtable: How will automation affect human employment?

This Roundtable interview on TRT World was recorded on November 14, 2017.

More machines less manpower. Automation is increasing — but are humans paying a price for progress with their jobs?

As technology advances, we’re building machines capable of doing more. But is the pace of change too fast? Does the focus also need to be on adapting human roles, to maintain workforces and economies?At the Roundtable was executive chairman of the Ayn Rand Institute, Yaron Brook; Trade Union Activist, Rob Lugg; And Ann Pettifor, Director of the economic policy research organisation, Prime Economics.Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. […]

Bid to Revive U.S. Solar Factories Runs Into Familiar Job-Killer

Bid to Revive U.S. Solar Factories Runs Into Familiar Job-Killer

Suniva seeking import tariffs in bid to boost solar jobs

Automated new factories unlikely to require armies of workers

A bankrupt Georgia company is pushing to revive U.S. solar manufacturing with a trade case that’s headed for the president’s desk. The simmering dispute from Suniva Inc. stands a good chance of leading to import tariffs, but don’t expect that to bring the jobs back.While at least six Asian solar companies say the prospect of trade barriers has them weighing the idea of opening factories in the U.S., they’re likely considering highly automated facilities that won’t need armies […]

Another View — Kevin Willis: Don’t overlook the potential of jobs in skilled trades

Another View -- Kevin Willis: Don't overlook the potential of jobs in skilled trades

Home Another View

MAYBE you parents dream of sending your kid to college because you think it’s a ticket to a good job.

Or, perhaps your idea of “blue collar” work is a job with low pay and limited opportunity.Times have changed and so has the economy. Now, it’s important that we all shift our way of thinking — for our children’s sake.I write on behalf of human resources managers, personnel recruiters, and executives for employers in Manchester and in nearby cities.I am the fleet manager for PepsiCo Inc., responsible for its locations in Manchester and throughout the state. What […]