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How Many Jobs Do Robots Really Replace?

How Many Jobs Do Robots Really Replace?

Graphic: MIT This is part 1 of a three-part series examining the effects of robots and automation on employment, based on new research from economist and Institute Professor Daron Acemoglu.

In many parts of the U.S., robots have been replacing workers over the last few decades. But to what extent, really? Some technologists have forecast that automation will lead to a future without work, while other observers have been more skeptical about such scenarios.

Now a study co-authored by an MIT professor puts firm numbers on the trend, finding a very real impact — although one that falls well short […]

Coronavirus Is Forcing Companies To Speed Up Automation, For Better And For Worse

Coronavirus Is Forcing Companies To Speed Up Automation, For Better And For Worse

The coronavirus pandemic will accelerate the spread of automation, which includes self-check-in … [+] Coronavirus will force companies to speed up their plans to replace jobs with automation, according to a report published by analyst company Forrester . In its report, Forrester notes that many companies are set to invest more in automation than in rehiring in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, corroborating earlier reports that had claimed many businesses were already planning to accelerate their automation strategies.

The news comes as businesses ponder how they can resume working amid lockdowns and social distancing. And while many will take […]

How Many Jobs Do Robots and Automation Really Replace?

How Many Jobs Do Robots and Automation Really Replace?

MIT economist Daron Acemoglu’s new research puts a number on the job costs of automation.

In many parts of the U.S., robots have been replacing workers over the last few decades. But to what extent, really? Some technologists have forecast that automation will lead to a future without work, while other observers have been more skeptical about such scenarios.

Now a study co-authored by an MIT professor puts firm numbers on the trend, finding a very real impact — although one that falls well short of a robot takeover. The study also finds that in the U.S., the impact of […]

Survey finds coronavirus changing consumer comfort with AI, robots, and self-driving cars

Survey finds coronavirus changing consumer comfort with AI, robots, and self-driving cars

Boston Dynamics equipped Spot with an iPad and two-way radio to act as a remote connection between doctors and COVID-10 patients. | Credit: Boston Dynamics The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every aspect of life for people around the world, but reactions have varied in terms of individual behavior, governmental policies, and attitudes toward technology. As the debate continues over whether or not automation will replace employment, a new survey found more reason for hope in a future where societies can benefit from robotics and artificial intelligence.

Interactions LLC surveyed 1,000 people across the U.S. and found that consumer sentiment […]

Study finds stronger links between automation and inequality

Study finds stronger links between automation and inequality

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Modern technology affects different workers in different ways. In some white-collar jobs—designer, engineer—people become more productive with sophisticated software at their side. In other cases, forms of automation, from robots to phone-answering systems, have simply replaced factory workers, receptionists, and many other kinds of employees.

Now a new study co-authored by an MIT economist suggests automation has a bigger impact on the labor market and income inequality than previous research would indicate—and identifies the year 1987 as a key inflection point in this process, the moment when jobs lost to automation stopped being replaced by an […]

Study finds stronger links between automation and inequality

Study finds stronger links between automation and inequality

This is part 3 of a three-part series examining the effects of robots and automation on employment, based on new research from economist and Institute Professor Daron Acemoglu.

Modern technology affects different workers in different ways. In some white-collar jobs — designer, engineer — people become more productive with sophisticated software at their side. In other cases, forms of automation, from robots to phone-answering systems, have simply replaced factory workers, receptionists, and many other kinds of employees.

Now a new study co-authored by an MIT economist suggests automation has a bigger impact on the labor market and income inequality than […]

Study finds stronger links between automation and inequality

Study finds stronger links between automation and inequality

This is part 3 of a three-part series examining the effects of robots and automation on employment, based on new research from economist and Institute Professor Daron Acemoglu.

Modern technology affects different workers in different ways. In some white-collar jobs — designer, engineer — people become more productive with sophisticated software at their side. In other cases, forms of automation, from robots to phone-answering systems, have simply replaced factory workers, receptionists, and many other kinds of employees.

Now a new study co-authored by an MIT economist suggests automation has a bigger impact on the labor market and income inequality than […]

How many jobs do robots really replace?

In many parts of the U.S., robots have been replacing workers over the last few decades. But to what extent, really? Some technologists have forecast that automation will lead to a future without work, while other observers have been more skeptical about such scenarios.

Now a study co-authored by an MIT professor puts firm numbers on the trend, finding a very real impact — although one that falls well short of a robot takeover. The study also finds that in the U.S., the impact of robots varies widely by industry and region, and may play a notable role in exacerbating […]

Automation: In Focus

Automation: In Focus

Marcos Kauffman is currently the Director at the Institute of Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (AME) – Coventry University Institute for Future Transport and Cities, Intellectual Property Strategy Director at Next Seti International.

Marcos joined the Institute for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (AME) at Coventry University in 2016 as Innovation and Digital Director. In 2019 Marcos has taken the position of Director of the AME, a unique partnership between Coventry University and Unipart Manufacturing which was formed in late 2013 with the objective of bringing together business, research and education to accelerate the development of industry-ready graduates and commercialisation of new […]

Compassion for the Unemployed Won’t Last Long

Compassion for the Unemployed Won’t Last Long

Anthony Gerace In the past few weeks the United States has witnessed an unprecedented spike in jobless claims that has overwhelmed state agencies. Alongside a health crisis and an economic crisis, we are now entering into a devastating period of mass unemployment, one that— decades of research tell us—will leave deep financial and psychological scars for the workers and families trapped within it. Today, Americans across party lines recognize the need to act quickly to minimize this harm, but that bipartisan support will soon fade, as it has in past recessions. If Congress and state governments are going to […]