Category: Automation Impact on Jobs

Justin Trudeau Has a Plan to Save Jobs From Automation

Justin Trudeau Has a Plan to Save Jobs From Automation

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is preparing his country to deal with the challenges new technologies place on the workforce.

The rise of artificial intelligence technologies has made it easier for companies like Google (goog, -0.32%) to automatically identify cats in photos. But as cutting-edge AI technologies amplify automation, people are increasingly worried that powerful software will replace the need for human workers .

Earlier this week, Trudeau addressed the subject of automation and labor on the question-and-answer website Quora and explained some of his ideas to help Canadian citizens keep their jobs in light of rapid technological advances.Trudeau concedes that […]

How a burger-making robot named Flippy could impact fast food jobs

How a burger-making robot named Flippy could impact fast food jobs

Image: Miso Robotics In March 2017, kitchen staff at a CaliBurger restaurant in Pasadena, CA, met a new coworker unlike any other: A robot named Flippy.

Created by Miso Robotics, Flippy is an AI-powered robot that assists kitchen staff in flipping and grilling burgers at the global fast-food chain CaliBurgers.Through its computer vision and deep learning software, Flippy is built to handle "the hazardous, tedious, time-intensive aspects of grilling," from prep work to the final assembly of the burgers, according to the company. (Here’s a video demonstration that shows Flippy flipping burger patties and assembling them on buns.)

And because of […]

8 in 10 South Koreans Believe 4th Industrial Revolution Will See Fewer Jobs

8 in 10 South Koreans Believe 4th Industrial Revolution Will See Fewer Jobs

Among the 1,000 people surveyed, more than 900 expected some will experience adverse effects from the technological changes, but only 35.1 percent thought the problems would be serious, while 57.8 percent thought they weren’t worth worrying about. (Image: Kobiz Media) SEOUL, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Eight out of ten people in South Korea believe the fourth industrial revolution will see advanced technologies such as AI and automation take away jobs from people, a recent survey has revealed.

The survey, conducted by market researcher Trend Monitor and published yesterday, asked 1,000 smartphone users aged between 15 and 59 in South […]

GM hooking 30,000 robots to Internet to keep factories humming

GM hooking 30,000 robots to Internet to keep factories humming

(Bloomberg) — General Motors Co. has connected about a quarter of its 30,000 factory robots to the internet, and the largest U.S. automaker already is reaping the benefits of less down time.

In the last two years, GM has avoided 100 potential failures of vehicle-assembling robots by analyzing data they sent to external servers in the cloud, Mark Franks, director of global automation, said at a conference in Chicago on Monday. Connectivity is preventing assembly line interruptions and robot replacements that can take as long as eight hours. “If we can avoid a disruption in our manufacturing, we can save […]

Urgent legal reform needed ahead of the fourth industrial revolution

Urgent legal reform needed ahead of the fourth industrial revolution

Gerlind Wisskirchen New labour and employment legislation is “urgently needed” before the impending AI revolution, including in the area of liability for autonomous cars, according to a report by the International Bar Association (IBA).

The present wave of automation, driven by artificial intelligence (AI) – the development of computer systems able to perform tasks normally requiring human intelligence – is creating a gap between current legislation and new laws necessary for an emerging workplace reality, states the 120-page report by the IBA Global Employment Institute (IBA GEI), entitled Artificial Intelligence and Robotics and Their Impact on the Workplace .

The report […]

The Challenge of Automation: Finding Our Place Amongst the Machines

The Challenge of Automation: Finding Our Place Amongst the Machines

The automation revolution underway now is profoundly different from previous technological revolutions, with job losses likely to far exceed job creation and no clear solutions in sight. This is an uncomfortable reality for many of us. We are used to cheering all technological advances and the conveniences they bring. The progress of technology has always seemed both inevitable and exciting in its unpredictability, but never a choice that we have had to make as a society. This may be about to change in the coming years and decades as we struggle find a place for human beings amongst all […]

Marijuana ‘trimmigrants’ have the hardest job in the industry ― and they could soon be upstaged by robots

Marijuana 'trimmigrants' have the hardest job in the industry ― and they could soon be upstaged by robots

Thomas Shipley prunes marijuana buds before they are processed for shipping at Tweed Marijuana Inc in Smith’s Falls, Ontario. Every summer, tens of thousands of migrant workers swarm a remote area of Northern California — the marijuana-growing capital of the US — to find work as "trimmers" after the weed has been harvested.

Their job is to prune the fluffy, green buds with small pairs of scissors to clear them of leaves before they wind up on dispensary shelves or in dealers’ pockets.

The work is arduous and pays between $100 and $300 a day for 10 to 15 hours of […]

GM Hooking 30,000 Robots to Internet to Keep Factories Humming

GM Hooking 30,000 Robots to Internet to Keep Factories Humming

General Motors Co. has connected about a quarter of its 30,000 factory robots to the internet, and the largest U.S. automaker already is reaping the benefits of less down time.

In the last two years, GM has avoided 100 potential failures of vehicle-assembling robots by analyzing data they sent to external servers in the cloud, Mark Franks, director of global automation, said at a conference in Chicago on Monday. Connectivity is preventing assembly line interruptions and robot replacements that can take as long as eight hours.

“If we can avoid a disruption in our manufacturing, we can save ourselves a significant […]

Lawyers, accountants join list of workers who could lose their jobs to AI, warns report

Lawyers, accountants join list of workers who could lose their jobs to AI, warns report

If you’re an accountant, lawyer or data analyst, a robot may soon take over your job.

A new report from the International Bar Association suggests machines will most likely replace humans in high-routine occupations .

The authors have suggested that governments introduce human quotas in some sectors in order to protect jobs.Gerlind Wisskirchen, a lawyer for labour and employment law, coordinated the study, which started one-and-a-half years ago."We thought it’d just be an insight into the world of automation and blue collar sector," she said."This topic has picked up speed tremendously and you can see it everywhere and read it every […]

GM hooking up robots to Internet to keep factories humming

GM hooking up robots to Internet to keep factories humming

Mark Franks, GM’s director of global automation: “If we can avoid a disruption in our manufacturing, we can save ourselves a significant amount of money.” General Motors has connected about a quarter of its 30,000 factory robots to the Internet, and the automaker already is reaping the benefits of less downtime.

In the last two years, GM has avoided 100 potential failures of vehicle-assembling robots by analyzing data they sent to external servers in the cloud, Mark Franks, director of global automation, said at a conference in Chicago on Monday. Connectivity is preventing assembly line interruptions and robot replacements that […]