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Where Will the New Jobs Come From?

Where Will the New Jobs Come From?

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Reddit Flipboard Email Share Sign in the window of a cafe advertises that the business is hiring new staff. Humans, it seems, are always on the verge of obsolescence. There is no innovation without opposition from two groups: people who lose their jobs and people who think about mass unemployment and ask, “Where will the new jobs come from?” The devil is in the details, but at least in principle, redistribution should be able to win the first group’s assent. The second group of professional and amateur hand-wringers need to be persuaded. While economists cannot say with […]

Why do we need AI, why is it becoming an indispensable tool?

Why do we need AI, why is it becoming an indispensable tool?

Why do we need AI? It’s not just a question – it’s reshaping our world faster than you can say “Hey Siri.”

Artificial intelligence is everywhere these days. It’s in your pocket, helping your phone recognize your face. It’s in your email, sorting out spam. It’s even in your car, making parking easier. AI is like a super-smart helper that never gets tired. But AI isn’t just about making cool gadgets. It’s changing how we work, learn, and live. Doctors use AI to spot diseases earlier. Scientists use it to understand climate change better. Artists use it to create new […]

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Future Job Market

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Future Job Market

New technologies are reshaping the job market landscape, with artificial intelligence leading the charge. According to forecasts by McKinsey Global Institute, AI advancements could prompt at least 14% of the global workforce to consider changing career paths by 2030 due to digitization and robotics. This shift is expected to boost global wealth by approximately $13 trillion and increase GDP by 1.2% annually, emphasizing the pivotal role of AI in economic growth.

While concerns surrounding AI’s effects on employment persist, history suggests that the emergence of new professions often balances out the elimination of others. Research indicates that around […]

7 Consequences of Autonomous Trucks in the Supply Chain

7 Consequences of Autonomous Trucks in the Supply Chain

by Zac Amos July 19th, 2024 Too Long; Didn’t Read

Self-driving cars are a difficult challenge to create, but autonomous long-haul trucks could arrive sooner. On the positive side, they’ll improve safety and shipping speeds, help reduce worker shortages, and boost supply chain sustainability. Unfortunately, there will also be regulatory complications, job losses, and safety challenges as self-driving AI develops. featured image – 7 Consequences of Autonomous Trucks in the Supply Chain 1x

Read by Dr. One Audio Presented by Self-driving cars always seem to be just out of reach. Technology improves and people make bold claims about when they […]

Ready or not, the industry is automating

Ready or not, the industry is automating

Automation is vital to the future of Canadian manufacturing

By Joe Thompson

July 18, 2024 The manufacturing landscape continually evolves to become what is necessary for the time. Industrial revolutions will do that. They push what is currently in place out of the way.Steam made way for electricity, analog was eliminated by digital, and manual operations are being automated. There’s even a word for this type of industrial revolution: progress.At the recent Automate 2024 tradeshow in Chicago, OTTO Motors and Samuel Automation showed the world what Canadian companies bring to the automation table.It’s actually a testament to […]

Robots can’t replace human intelligence, Amazon lead says

Robots can’t replace human intelligence, Amazon lead says

Amazon Robots Spotted Waiting to Cross Busy NYC Street Beloved Aussie cartoon Bluey provides an important message about the morals of robotics and its impact on humanity, according to one of the industry’s leading minds.

Mikell Taylor, Amazon Robotics’ principal tech program manager, says the machines we see in science fiction films are a long way from the autonomous creations that are found in workplaces around the world.

She told news.com.au the lifelike robots of the silver screen were an exploration of our psyche and have in some ways shown engineers “what not to do” – instead of laying a blueprint […]

How AI And Robot Job Displacements Could Lead Us Down The Rode Of Universal Basic Income And Loss Of Identity

How AI And Robot Job Displacements Could Lead Us Down The Rode Of Universal Basic Income And Loss Of Identity

In today’s evolving workplace landscape, AI and robotics are already automating tasks across almost For some, the ascendancy of artificial intelligence and robotics instills the fear that these sophisticated and emerging technologies will one day ultimately replace human workers.

In today’s evolving workplace landscape, AI and robotics are already automating tasks across almost all sectors, including manufacturing, data analysis, customer service and administration. As it stands, repetitive and routine tasks are the most susceptible to automation.

While AI and robotics will undoubtedly change the nature of work, it’s unlikely that these technologies will eradicate the existence of all jobs. The focus […]

Experts Call for Greater AI Regulation

Experts Call for Greater AI Regulation

Screenshot of Brahima Coulibaly, director of global economy and development at the Brookings Institution Screenshot of Brahima Coulibaly, director of global economy and development at the Brookings Institution WASHINGTON, July 16, 2024 – Greater regulation of artificial intelligence is necessary, agreed experts at a Monday Brookings Institution event .

"Our CEO said a few years ago that AI is too important not to regulate and too important not to regulate well,” said David Weller , senior director of competitiveness and sustainability policy at Google.“This is obviously a deeply important and transformative technology, and regulation needs to play a role.”

For the […]

Are Robots Rewriting The Rules Of Construction?

Are Robots Rewriting The Rules Of Construction?

The adoption of new technologies like automation and robotics is necessary to enhance the safety of construction worksites

Construction is inherently a risky business. Complex projects often involve half-built structures, heavy machinery, fluctuating weather conditions, and the coordination of large work crews, making the element of risk unavoidable. While many occupations have become less risky, construction work has become more dangerous. Between 2011 and 2019, construction worker deaths increased by 41%, with the trend continuing upward.

Companies in a fast-paced global construction industry see that a business-as-usual approach could be more effective. Ensuring safety on construction sites requires a […]

Nostalgia For Manufacturing Jobs Is Misplaced

Nostalgia For Manufacturing Jobs Is Misplaced

The assembly line for the 1940 Ford two door sedan, Detroit, Michigan, 1940. (Photo by Underwood President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are competing to convince voters that they alone can protect manufacturing jobs, promising to use tariffs , “ Buy American ” rules, and subsidies to get the job done. Their supporters praise their efforts, convinced that the manufacturing jobs once common in the 1950s and 60s are vital to U.S. prosperity. This nostalgia is misplaced. We should not mourn the decline of manufacturing employment that has released millions of people from dull, uninteresting work.

That may […]