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Industry Insiders Discuss The Potential Impact Of AI And Automation On Workplaces

Industry Insiders Discuss The Potential Impact Of AI And Automation On Workplaces

Tasks that are manual in a predictable environment and basic data processing could easily be automated using robots and software Industries seeing significant adoption of automation technologies such as robotics, AI, and machine learning are manufacturing, retail, transportation, healthcare, and logistics in areas where tasks and processes are predictable in nature

In the first few months of 2023, the human civilisation was apprised of how artificial intelligence and automation can become public-facing tools that may be used for a myriad of purposes in various industries. From conversational AI tools like ChatGPT to AI-backed robots that could soon walk our […]

Transport organisations called to upskill workforce for digitalisation

Transport organisations called to upskill workforce for digitalisation

Transport organisations called to upskill workforce for digitalisation As technology continues to evolve, Australian organisations must upskill their workforce for digitalisation and automation in the transport sector to create new job opportunities and stay competitive among OECD countries, according to iMOVE’s latest report.

iMOVE facilitates, supports, and co-funds research projects that improve how people and goods move in Australia.

The report, facilitated by iMOVE Cooperative Research Centre and Swinburne University, claimed that transport digitalisation and automation – driven by technologies such as connected and automated vehicles (CAVs), electric vehicles (EVs), and blockchain – will significantly impact the industry.Prof Hussein Dia, from […]

Retail now third biggest recruiter of tech staff

Retail now third biggest recruiter of tech staff

Online shopping has driven a tech revolution in retail (pic: Terry Murden) Britain’s evolving retail industry is benefiting from the technology revolution, with the sector now one of the biggest recruiters of tech talent.

According to recruitment agency Robert Walters, the emergence of technology in all its forms – from apps & online to VR, financial services and deliveries – has given the Britain’s largest single industry a well-needed facelift.

The research reveals how the retail & consumer goods sector has been slower to innovate than other industries. But that gap is narrowing.In the past year, the retail sector has risen […]

A New Capitalism for the Robot Age

The economics of a post labor economy

There has always been tension between technology and capitalism. On the one hand capitalism rewards innovation and efficiency. That’s why capitalism has always outperformed managed economies. If a company builds a better mousetrap for less money, then people will have a better mousetrap for less money. Without capitalism it’s unlikely we’d all have smartphones in our pockets that we can use to have pizza delivered to our door within the next 30 minutes. I don’t want to live in a world where I can’t have pizza delivered to wherever I happen to […]

From carriages to ChatGPT: How technology revolutionizes employment over time

From carriages to ChatGPT: How technology revolutionizes employment over time

tecnologia y empleos perdidos.jpg In a constantly evolving world, technology has always been a key driver in transforming jobs and the economy. From the Industrial Revolution to the digital age, innovation has continually challenged the way we work and changed the landscape of work.

Today, we are facing a new wave of change fueled by artificial intelligence (AI) and its applications, like ChatGPT, that promise to revolutionize the way we communicate, collaborate, and make decisions. As in the past, these technological advances carry the risk of the disappearance of certain jobs, but also the creation of new opportunities.

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Rise of the machines: Human skills and automation combo key for boosting manufacturing

The adoption of tech will create new job opportunities. Image: Supplied. Share

The South African manufacturing industry experienced a 5.2% decrease in production in February 2023 compared to the same period in the previous year, with employment in the sector shrinking in the last quarter of 2022.

However, with the world in the midst of significant technological transformation, it is now more important than ever for manufacturers to integrate these solutions and upskill employees to both increase outputs and create 21st-century jobs.This is according to Dr Andrew Dickson, engineering executive at CBI-electric: low voltage who says that with the rise of […]

A rise in self-service technologies may cause a decline in our sense of community

A rise in self-service technologies may cause a decline in our sense of community

Public-facing automation, like self-service kiosks, reduce the chances we have to interact with other people. (Shutterstock) Automation, once hidden behind closed doors in factories, is increasingly moving into public view. Customers can pay for groceries or clothing at a self-checkout machine, order fast food from a touchscreen kiosk or even pickup coffee from a “ robo-café .”

These technologies, which substitute human contact for robot-based interactions, are examples of self-service technologies — innovative public-facing automation which “ enable customers to perform entire services on their own without direct assistance from employees .”

While self-service technologies have the potential to improve efficiency […]

A rise in self-service technologies may cause a decline in our sense of community

A rise in self-service technologies may cause a decline in our sense of community

Public-facing automation, like self-service kiosks, reduce the chances we have to interact with other people. Automation, once hidden behind closed doors in factories, is increasingly moving into public view. Customers can pay for groceries or clothing at a self-checkout machine, order fast food from a touchscreen kiosk or even pickup coffee from a “ robo-café .”

These technologies, which substitute human contact for robot-based interactions, are examples of self-service technologies — innovative public-facing automation which “ enable customers to perform entire services on their own without direct assistance from employees .”

While self-service technologies have the potential to improve efficiency , […]

Automation : Impact on employment – UPSC GS3

Facts: It is expected that the textile and apparel will only create 29 lakh jobs as compared to the expected figure of 1 crore jobs in the next 5 years due to automation

According to a World Bank research, automation threatens 69% of the jobs in India, while 77% in China.

Report by US- based HfS Research : With rising adoption of automation and artificial intelligence, number of low-skilled workers in India’s IT & BPO sector are expected to witness a 35 per cent decrease by 2022. How automation reduces jobs? It is now widely accepted […]

Women in workforce face far greater impact from latest AI (think GPT), report finds

Women in workforce face far greater impact from latest AI (think GPT), report finds

Photo by Maximalfocus on Unsplash “Technology is neither good nor bad; nor is it neutral.” – Kranzberg’s First Law of Technology +++ CHAPEL HILL – The release of generative artificial intelligence products such as ChatGPT, Bing Chat, Bard, Midjourney and others – which allow anyone to use prompts to generate text, images, music or video for business or personal use – have democratized AI. By doing so, generative AI has become a game changer for many industries, offering new ways to automate tasks, increase productivity and improve quality.

While this technology will create new job opportunities and a growth in […]