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The AI road not taken

The AI road not taken

Does this have to be the way? Artificial intelligence was supposed to boost productivity and create better futures in medicine, transportation, and workplaces. Instead, AI research and development has focused on only a few sectors, ones that are having a net negative impact for humanity, MIT economistargues in “ Redesigning AI ,” a Boston Review book.

“Our current trajectory automates work to an excessive degree while refusing to invest in human productivity; further advances will displace workers and fail to create new opportunities,” Acemoglu writes. AI also threatens “democracy and individual freedoms,” he writes.

“Government involvement, norms shifting, and democratic oversight” […]

Many job losses during Covid-19 pandemic likely permanent

Many job losses during Covid-19 pandemic likely permanent

Many manufacturers have automated labour-intensive production processes. – REUTERSPIX PETALING JAYA: Many jobs lost during the Covid-19 pandemic may not be refilled when the economy reopens, even when the population is fully vaccinated, because of the much-changed employment landscape in the new norm.

The shift to remote working, digitalisation, and automation of some occupations in industries such as hospitality, leisure, food and beverage may curtail labour demand in these areas, according to Malaysian Employers Federation president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman.

“Many employers implemented automation and artificial intelligence (AI) in warehouses, grocery stores, call centres, and manufacturing plants to reduce […]

Shoprite Group’s cashierless stores and employment

Shoprite Group’s cashierless stores and employment

The Shoprite announcement is a significant moment for South Africa and its transition to the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Photo: Simphiwe Mbokazi/African News Agency (ANA) SHOPRITE Holdings has announced its cashierless store, Whitey Basson’s grand vision which includes the expansion of high-speed digital systems.

According to the book Fortunes: The rise and rise of Afrikaner tycoons, Basson considers Amazon one of his favourite companies.

It was therefore no surprise when his company announced a system that was inspired by Amazon Go – the first cashierless store in the world. Amazon Go is a chain of convenience stores in the US and the […]

Increased automation is something to be celebrated

Increased automation is something to be celebrated

Traffic streaks along Las Vegas Boulevard on Monday, March 20, 2017. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent) The future is apparently upon us—and, inevitably, there are those who consider its arrival a harbinger of doom for the working class.

Some economists, labor activists and workers have been growing increasingly worried about the automation of many low-skilled and entry-level jobs. As The New York Times recently reported, the trend of automation has increased as businesses navigate the uncertain and challenging economic landscape marred by the effects of the global pandemic.

As businesses work to meet the pent-up demand of consumers, and workers prove reluctant […]

What the New York Times Gets Wrong about Automation

What the New York Times Gets Wrong about Automation

Technological automation of industry has accelerated in countless sectors of the economy, from service to manufacturing, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Morning Consult poll shows that at least 1.8 million people, and probably many more , have recently turned down jobs because of generous unemployment benefits. Others have stayed out of the job market for other reasons, the Wall Street Journal reports, such as caring for children whose schools have yet to reopen.

Ben Casselman reports in a recent New York Times article that these hiring conditions have driven Kroger, Dave & Buster’s, Checkers, and many other major […]

Smaller families could help Modesto and California cope with crises

All across America, millions of women and couples are deciding to have smaller families. California’s birth rate has also steadily declined over the past decade.

This need not be cause for alarm. In the midst of an unprecedented climate crisis and continued socioeconomic inequities, this shift represents an extraordinary opportunity. We can downshift and focus on creating a greater society — as opposed to a larger one.

Yet alarms are being raised that somehow our future prosperity hinges on higher birth rates. Most Americans clearly understand that’s not true for their own families. And it’s not true for the Modesto […]

Artificial Intelligence and its Impact on Employment

Artificial Intelligence and its Impact on Employment

Know everything about the tasks, roles, and jobs at risk.

While artificial intelligence (AI) has a significant positive influence on our society in many ways, there are significant worries about the future impact of A.I. on jobs and the workforce.

There are projections that millions of people would be unemployed in the coming decades, owing to the influence of Intelligent Automation and A.I. systems.In any event, the whole socioeconomic system is undergoing a rapid transition, affecting markets, enterprises, education, government, social welfare, and job patterns. Let’s dive into more detail to understand how AI can impact the employment sector. Tasks, […]

Emerging Manufacturing Technologies Drive Employers to Reform Talent, Organizational Policies

Emerging Manufacturing Technologies Drive Employers to Reform Talent, Organizational Policies

Jackson Lewis Law Firm Logo One crucial lesson from the COVID-19 pandemic is that cost-effective, digital manufacturing solutions are needed to keep factories and supply chains running smoothly while producing high-quality products. This is true for all in the industry, whether original equipment manufacturers, parts or assembly suppliers, contract manufacturers, or manufacturing services suppliers.

Most manufacturing leaders appear unlikely to return to pre-pandemic work arrangements. Rather, manufacturers are seeking ways to redesign work, the workforce, and the workplace to better manage disruption and uncertainty. Many manufacturers have accelerated adoption of automation and robotics to ensure consistent output levels with a […]

Salesforce com : Being Human in the Time of Automation

Salesforce com : Being Human in the Time of Automation

One thing you can do to make your job a little more future-proof, regardless of what it is: be human. [Getty Images]

If you’re like most people, you probably think there’s a good chance that AI or robots will have a significant impact on the global job market. Yet surveys also show that most of us think that these disruptive technologies are primarily going to affect someone elseーsomeone with a skill set or an educational background that lends itself to repeatable work. This is a risky assumption on everyone’s part, including mine.

AI and robotics aren’t just for everyone else to […]

Digitization is killing jobs, but creating new ones, too

Digitization is killing jobs, but creating new ones, too

This representation of a digital subway shows how AI is becoming part of the backbone of our economies and everyday lives. (Siemens) A few weeks ago, I read the new book by Kevin Roose, “Futureproof: 9 Rules for Humans in the Age of Automation.” The book’s main idea is how to prepare for the worrying trend of automation and artificial intelligence (AI) making many of our jobs disappear.
There is, indeed, growing anxiety among both current employees and college students who will soon enter the job market about which jobs will disappear and what can be done about it.
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