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4IR: The good, the bad and the inequality gap

4IR: The good, the bad and the inequality gap

On the brighter side, the Fourth Industrial Revolution will create many new jobs that do not exist today, says the writer. (Image: Franck V. / Unsplash) The Fourth Industrial Revolution is an unstoppable force that will have a profound impact on the world. While it will undoubtedly bring many benefits, we must beware it does not increase the already huge gulf between South Africa’s haves and have-nots.

Whether for good or bad, we are on the path of a technological revolution that is radically shaping the way in which we relate to the world and to one another. […]

If there’s digital revolution happening, the Democratic presidential candidates seem mostly unaware

Plenty of American had probably never heard of Andrew Yang before last night’s Democratic presidential debate. Many were also probably unfamiliar with Yang’s big idea to pay a “ universal basic income ” to all Americans. And as he explained during the debate, “…this is the move we have to make particularly as technology is now automating away millions of American’s jobs.” REUTERS/Issei Kato Actually the automation threat is worse than that. Automation will affect something like, I dunno, 100% of jobs — at least in some way or another. Of course, this doesn’t necessarily mean mass unemployment. Just […]

What does automation mean for our ongoing gender inequality?

What does automation mean for our ongoing gender inequality?

Recent trends and the broader history of technological change indicate that automation will usher in major shifts in labor markets over the next decade, displacing millions of workers but also creating millions of new jobs that require new skills.

The McKinsey Global Institute, having documented these changes for several years, has produced a new report examining how automation might affect men and women differently.

A key conclusion of the study is that persistent gender disparities in the workplace, as documented in a previous MGI report, will make it more difficult for women than for men to adapt to the coming changes […]

Time for global cooperation on governing digital technology

Time for global cooperation on governing digital technology

UN can contribute to bringing together stakeholders and charting way forward Digital opportunities must reach all, for the benefit of all. © The digital economy will figure prominently on the agenda of the upcoming Grou of 20 summit in Osaka.

New technologies offer monumental opportunities to turbocharge the work of the United Nations for peace, sustainable development and human rights. Scientific progress is helping to cure deadly diseases, feed growing populations, drive economic growth and connect businesses, communities, families and friends across the world like never before.

Rapidly-developing fields such as artificial intelligence, blockchain and biotechnology hold great potential to improve […]

What automation means for the gender gap

Mekala Krishnan and Laura Tyson

BERKELEY — Recent trends, and the broader history of technological change, indicate that automation will usher in major shifts in labour markets over the next decade, displacing millions of workers but also creating millions of new jobs that require new skills. The McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), having documented these changes for several years, has produced a new report examining how automation might affect men and women differently. A key conclusion of the study is that persistent gender disparities in the workplace, as documented in a previous MGI report, will make it more difficult for […]

The gender dimension to automation

The gender dimension to automation

Looking ahead The automation age offers women a chance for higher-paid employment Work will move from low-wage agriculture labour to high-wage jobs in services. Women need to equip themselves

In the automation age, both women and men face significant disruption to their working lives. Jobs will be changed, lost and gained due to automation.

McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) finds that by 2030, more than 300 million jobs net of automation could be added to the labour markets in the ten countries analysed, but workers need — more than ever — to be skilled, mobile, and tech savvy. However, these […]

What automation means for gender gap

What automation means for gender gap

Recent trends, and the broader history of technological change, indicate that automation will usher in major shifts in labour markets over the next decade, displacing millions of workers but also creating millions of new jobs that require new skills. The McKinsey Global Institute, having documented these changes for several years, has produced a new report examining how automation might affect men and women differently. A key conclusion of the study is that persistent gender disparities in the workplace, as documented in a previous MGI report, will make it more difficult for women than for men to adapt to the […]

What Automation Means for the Gender Gap

What Automation Means for the Gender Gap

skynesher/Getty Images Within the next decade, rapid advances in artificial intelligence and automation will radically upend the labor market, replacing millions of jobs with new occupations that will require new technical skills. For women, the challenge is especially acute, because they will still face all the usual obstacles to gender parity at work.

BERKELEY – Recent trends, and the broader history of technological change, indicate that automation will usher in major shifts in labor markets over the next decade, displacing millions of workers but also creating millions of new jobs that require new skills. The McKinsey Global Institute, having documented […]

Automation, teen pregnancies affect women’s lifelong earning potential

Automation, teen pregnancies affect women's lifelong earning potential

The automation of work and early pregnancy are most likely to impact a woman’s lifetime earning potential, according to recent reports on women’s health and welfare. Rising economies in Asia could be most affected. Indien Frau mit Baby arbeitet in einer Spinnerei (Imago/Robertharding) Delegates at the recently concluded Women Deliver Conference, the world’s largest gathering for gender equality, concluded that teen pregnancies and automation of work processes were two major reasons why women would earn much lesser than their educated or male counterparts throughout their lives.

The McKinsey Global Institute, which presented a study at the conference, analyzed job patterns […]

6 Things Businesses And Governments Must Do To Prepare For A Robotics-Driven Future

6 Things Businesses And Governments Must Do To Prepare For A Robotics-Driven Future

Robots have already substantially changed how businesses are run. Yet, if you think robotics technology plays an important role in the workplace today, its place and purpose will likely be near ubiquitous in industries of the future. Machines will become increasingly better at carrying out the tasks performed by humans (see Fab Mate for instance) and even do things that are impossible for humans to do. As a result, the human resource structure of the average business will change.

To deal with the challenges of a world where robots will play such an outsized role, businesses and governments must develop […]