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Endangered by Automation? Race and Education Are Factors

Endangered by Automation? Race and Education Are Factors

When it comes to robots taking human jobs, where you live, your race and education level matter. The likelihood of low- and mid-skill jobs being automated is increasing, according to a new study. Shutterstock/Pressmaster

(TNS) — Is a robot coming for your job?

That is more likely for Californians who work in Riverside, San Bernardino, Merced or Modesto, according to a report released Thursday by the Brookings Institution. Those who live in San Francisco or San Jose have a better chance of weathering a coming onslaught of automation and artificial intelligence.The new study by the Washington think tank suggests that intelligent […]

Automation is a bigger threat, depending on race, education and where you live, among other factors

Automation is a bigger threat, depending on race, education and where you live, among other factors

Is a robot coming for your job?

That is more likely for Californians who work in Riverside, San Bernardino, Merced or Modesto, according to a report released Thursday by the Brookings Institution. Those who live in San Francisco or San Jose have a better chance of weathering a coming onslaught of automation and artificial intelligence.

The new study by the Washington think tank suggests that intelligent machines may well take over many more tasks from humans in the future. But it forecasts dramatic differences among cities, occupations, ethnic and racial groups, educational levels and age groups."California turns out to have super-stark […]

63% of employment in Mexico risks being automated, they say

When analyzing the industry’s technical impact, it was found that there are three branches (wood, furniture and clothing) where more than 85 percent of employment is highly likely to be replaced by machines. The wood and furniture manufacturing industry together constitutes 5.8 percent of the manufacturing work, so the effect of their automation would be moderate.

In contrast, the development of automation in industries such as food, equipment for transportation, clothing and manufacturing of metal products is a serious threat, as they together account for more than half of the manufacturing work. And besides the food industry, the other three […]

Robots aren’t yet killing off all our jobs, says World Bank

Robots aren’t yet killing off all our jobs, says World Bank

The rise of automation has so far had a negligible impact on jobs at a global scale, the World Bank chief economist said, despite common gloomy predictions that humans are set to be replaced by machines.
While advanced economies have shed industrial jobs over the last two decades, the rise of the same sector in East Asia has more than compensated for the loss, according to an annual report published by the Washington-based international financial institution.
“This fear that robots have eliminated jobs — this fear is not supported by the evidence so far,” the World Bank’s chief economist […]

Automation has had a negligible impact on jobs – World Bank

Automation has had a negligible impact on jobs - World Bank

#Automation & Jobs

The bank in its report said that while the technology is indeed eliminating many low-skilled jobs in advanced economies and developing economies, it is also creating opportunities for more creative and productive jobs. Automation is taking up the jobs is turning out to be a myth; senior industry leaders also suggest that technology and automation are complimenting the manual jobs. Chief Economist of the World Bank said , ‘The rise of automation has so far had a negligible impact on jobs at a global scale.’

“This fear that robots have eliminated jobs — this fear is not […]

Robots are not yet killing off all our jobs: World Bank chief economist

Robots are not yet killing off all our jobs: World Bank chief economist

An assembly line robot at an exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, on Nov 22, 2018. BRUSSELS (BLOOMBERG) – The rise of automation has so far had a negligible impact on jobs at a global scale, the World Bank chief economist said, despite common gloomy predictions that humans are set to be replaced by machines.

While advanced economies have shed industrial jobs over the last two decades, the rise of the same sector in East Asia has more than compensated for the loss, according to an annual report published by the Washington-based international financial institution.

"This fear that robots […]

Robots aren’t yet killing off all our jobs, World Bank says

Robots aren't yet killing off all our jobs, World Bank says

Robotic arms insert shock absorbers on a line of vehicles on the assembly line at the Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg, Germany, on Oct. 30, 2018. (Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg News) The rise of automation has so far had a negligible impact on jobs at a global scale, the World Bank chief economist says, despite common gloomy predictions that humans are set to be replaced by machines.

While advanced economies have shed industrial jobs over the last two decades, the rise of the same sector in East Asia has more than compensated for the loss, according to an annual report published by the […]

Software Vs Liveware: Reincarnation of eloquent workforce is imperative in reign of automation

Software Vs Liveware: Reincarnation of eloquent workforce is imperative in reign of automation

Can you draw an imagination of commotion state between Human-Mind and Mechanical-Mind? Probably not. What if Mechanical-Minds become stealer of human employment? What if technological advancements takeover labour force in times ahead?

Well, working as tech-professional, it’s quite natural to think about above questions. Living on earth of continuous technological upgradation and witnessing the prevailing changes in the workspace, the boon of machines sometimes acts as a worst nightmare.

With the influx of automation, the vertical industry sketches in myriad changes. From FMCG to BPOs, Healthcare to Logistics, Agriculture to Automotive, each sector is undergoing a roller-coaster ride of high-tech elevations. […]

How do universities prepare graduates for jobs that don’t yet exist?

How do universities prepare graduates for jobs that don't yet exist?

Universities determine the future: they shape it through their research and prepare students for tomorrow’s jobs. But in the midst of the fourth industrial revolution , it’s hard to know what the future will look like. Technological changes such as automation and artificial intelligence are expected to transform the employment landscape. The question is: will our education system keep up?

The answer matters because an estimated 65% of children entering primary schools today will work in jobs and functions that don’t currently exist, according to a recent Universities UK report . The research, which explores the “rapid pace of change […]

Coping with FIRe

Coping with FIRe

I had the privilege to listen to Dr. Aniceto Orbeta of the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), the government think tank, when he made a presentation on Labor and Global Development before the People Management Association of the Philippines.

Now, the FIRe in the title of this column doesn’t refer to firing laborers but rather the shorthand for what Dr. Orbeta in his presentation calls the Fourth Industrial Revolution (FIRe). According to Dr. Orbeta, the First Revolution was about steam, water, and mechanical production equipment, starting about 1784. The Second Revolution was about division of labor, electricity, mass production, […]