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Roundtable Addresses Role of AI, Automation, More at FGIA Annual Conference

Roundtable Addresses Role of AI, Automation, More at FGIA Annual Conference

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance hosted a roundtable discussion called "Embracing Innovation in the Windows Industry” during the 2024 FGIA Annual Conference, with topics ranging from how to create an innovative-thinking environment to ways to address artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace. This is the third such roundtable FGIA has held in an effort to further advance technologies and processes in the industry. The panelists

The panel was moderated by Ray Garries, Global Fenestration Advisors. Panelists included:

Mike Turner, YKK AP America Morgan Donohue, Erdman Automation Corp. Dean Ruark ( PGT Innovations ).Garries conducted a digital poll of those […]

Politics—Not Tech—Can Save Black Jobs from AI

Politics—Not Tech—Can Save Black Jobs from AI

“Automation replaces men. This is of course nothing new,” explains James Boggs in his 1963 treatise The American Revolution: Pages from a Negro Worker’s Notebook. “What is new is that now, unlike most earlier periods, the displaced men have nowhere to go.” 1 This was particularly true for the many Black workers who, like Boggs, had migrated from the Jim Crow South to the northern cities in search of gainful employment during the postwar period. Unable to find meaningful work and with return to the South not an option, they remained trapped in urban ghettos with little hope for […]

Omnirobotic obtains $500k to expand product offerings for manufacturers

Omnirobotic obtains $500k to expand product offerings for manufacturers

Omnirobotic Inc. today said it has closed on $500,000 in funding. The Laval, Quebec-based company said it plans to use the financing to commercialize robots using its proprietary AutonomyOS platform for manufacturers struggling with labor shortages in high-mix production environments.

“Building autonomous machines allows Omnirobotic to address the need for skilled labor at scale,” said Francois Simard , co-founder and CEO of Omnirobotic, in a release. “This model has proven to be much more effective at deploying AutonomyOS at scale.”

“We sold in six months more machines than forecast for a year,” he added. “Manufacturers want to buy proven solutions, not […]

The Impact of Automation on Employment

The Impact of Automation on Employment

The Impact of Automation on Employment

Automation has had a significant impact on employment in recent years, and the effects are only expected to increase in the future. Automation can lead to job losses in certain industries, but it can also create new opportunities in other areas. It’s important to consider the ways that automation is changing the job market, and how we can adapt to these changes.

For the last thirty years at the very least, and possibly longer depending on the movies we’ve seen, we’ve been hearing tales of the impending collapse of the human workforce. It is […]

The Rise of Industry 5.0: A Revolution Focused on Humans and Technology Synergy

The Rise of Industry 5.0: A Revolution Focused on Humans and Technology Synergy

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Wondering what it’s all about, I am referring about Industry 5.0. While companies and whole industries are still in the middle of Industry 4.0, the next revolution is already well on its way—Industry 5.0.

The concept of Industry 5.0 is a relatively new one. According to the European Union, Industry 5.0 “provides a vision of industry that aims beyond efficiency and productivity as the sole goals, and reinforces the role and the contribution of industry to society.” and “It places the wellbeing of the worker at the center of the production process and uses new technologies to provide […]

Planning a Career in the Age of AI

Planning a Career in the Age of AI

After decades of industrial robots, factory layoffs, and outsourcing, automation has finally arrived in the cubicle. A recent Wall Street Journal article spotlighted how the new “robots for the mind”—the complex algorithms and language models of generative AI—are creating rising uncertainty in the professional class.

In the past, automation has generally been more of a concern for blue-collar workers, especially those in the manufacturing sector. However, multiple recent studies suggest generative AI, with its emphasis on language tasks, means some of the work done by people who make their living with words (whether writing, coding, or coordinating people) may find […]

Will AI Take Our Jobs? Exploring the Impact of Automation on Employment

Will AI Take Our Jobs? Exploring the Impact of Automation on Employment

Will AI Take Our Jobs The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has sparked widespread speculation about its potential to disrupt the job market. From manufacturing to finance, AI technologies are increasingly being integrated into various industries, automating tasks that were once performed exclusively by humans. As AI continues to evolve, the question on many people’s minds is whether it will ultimately replace human workers, leading to widespread job loss and economic upheaval. In this article, we delve into the complex dynamics of AI and its impact on employment, examining both the challenges and opportunities it presents. Will AI […]

The Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Society

AI won’t replace people; instead, people with AI will replace people without AI. According to experts, the increasing prevalence of artificial intelligence is expected to improve the lives of the majority of people in the next decade. However, there are widespread concerns regarding the impact of AI advancements on human identity, productivity, and the exercise of free will.

Let’s first explore the definition and current state of artificial intelligence before exploring its future. The ability of machines or computer-controlled robots to do tasks normally associated with human intelligence is known as artificial intelligence. Artificial Intelligence is essentially a branch of […]

The Double-Edged Sword of AI: Its Impact on the Global Labor Market

The Double-Edged Sword of AI: Its Impact on the Global Labor Market

The Double-Edged Sword of AI: Its Impact on the Global Labor Market In an era where technological evolution is as certain as the sunrise, the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the global labor market with a force comparable to industrial revolutions of the past. As we stand at the crossroads of innovation and uncertainty, the impact of AI on employment worldwide emerges as a double-edged sword. On one side, AI’s capability to automate tasks heralds unprecedented efficiency and the creation of new job opportunities within technology and AI-related sectors. On the other, there looms the specter of […]

Do poor countries need a new development strategy?

Back in the 1990s and 2000s, the debate over development had pretty clear battle lines. On one hand you had the neoliberals, who thought that free trade, low regulation, prudent macroeconomics, and good health care and education were pretty much all you needed. On the other hand you had the industrialists, who thought that the key was to emulate South Korea, and pursue an industrial policy oriented around exporting manufactured goods. The latter camp was smaller, and included folks like Alice Amsden, Ha-Joon Chang, and Joe Studwell.

Interestingly, China’s rapid industrialization didn’t really settle the argument — its early successes […]