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Automation Is Coming For The Oil Jobs, Too

Automation Is Coming For The Oil Jobs, Too

Summary: When pundits, politicians, or advocates have talked about the need to reduce fossil fuel production to combat climate change, one of the most common rejoinders has been to appeal to that most central of mordern concerns — it creates a lot of jobs. Oil industry backers are often touting the notion that it creates lots of decent-paying jobs…..

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8 jobs in Georgia that are most automation-proof

8 jobs in Georgia that are most automation-proof

The newest Brookings Institution report says 36 million Americans work in positions that could soon be automated. People are rightly worried that conveniences like self-checkout will strip jobs from those who need them. The competition that used to come from an eager co-worker now comes from the automation that’s poised to take away work from humans.

If you’re losing sleep worrying that a robot will move in on your paycheck, there are some jobs that will be automation-proof. "It all comes down to tasks," Workopolis advised. "The more a job can be broken down into a series of routine tasks, […]

Call $15 minimum wage what it is: the robot full employment act

Call $15 minimum wage what it is: the robot full employment act

The Cloud Pepper robot, which can speak multiple languages, appears at a tech conference in Barcelona on Monday. (Getty Images) Thirty-plus years ago, I became (nerd alert) fascinated with economics and read up on libertarian-conservatives like Milton Friedman and Thomas Sowell and liberals like John Kenneth Galbraith and Paul Samuelson. It was captivating to see how they marshaled seemingly powerful evidence for and against policy proposals, only starting with whether heavy government spending could spur growth of the economy. I would read academics on one side and think of course they’re right, then read the other side and reach […]

Automation Is Coming for the Oil Jobs, Too

Automation Is Coming for the Oil Jobs, Too

Photo: Ian Forsyth (Getty) When pundits, politicians, or advocates have talked about the need to reduce fossil fuel production to combat climate change, one of the most common rejoinders has been to appeal to that most central of American concerns—it creates a lot of jobs . Oil industry backers are often touting the notion that it creates lots of decent-paying jobs. It’s also why Trump loves coal; these are generally perceived as very solid and very American jobs.

We know by now that there are actually comparatively very few coal jobs left. But oil and gas companies are automating their […]

Yes, automation can destroy jobs… but it can also create them

Yes, automation can destroy jobs... but it can also create them

Technological change is key to improved productivity, which is desperately needed in Northern Ireland In recent years, we have become accustomed to seeing doomsday headlines predicting the rise of the robots and the end of work as we know it.

It sounds like the premise of a low-budget science fiction movie, but for many, the forward march of technology is a very worrying prospect.

The first thing to be said is that the current climate of concern surrounding automation technologies and robots is nothing new.Since the dawn of the industrial revolution, technological advancements have been introduced into the production process in […]

Can Artificial Intelligence Steal your Job? Perhaps Not Rather Modify

Can Artificial Intelligence Steal your Job? Perhaps Not Rather Modify

Though some forms of AI shows its cleverness, it would be impractical to assume that current AI counterparts human intelligence.

If the murmur around Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made you nervous that it will soon displace your job as the technology works more promptly than human brain. But the truth is that AI actually empowers workers to centre on higher-level thinking and crafting. This is not a hindrance; rather it is needed for a workplace. Currently, AI is providing human intelligence all over the continuum from banking to media.

AI consists of software tools which are used to solve problems. […]

Ready to work with a smart robot? Some Dayton workers already are

Ready to work with a smart robot? Some Dayton workers already are

The rapid growth of artificial intelligence and automation presents threats — and opportunities — for workers and businesses in the Miami Valley.

More than 31,600 people in the Dayton metro area work in the five largest occupations at high risk of automation, according to data the Brookings Institution prepared exclusively for the Dayton Daily News. Those jobs include food preparation, waiters, stock clerks, tractor-trailer truck drivers and accounting clerks.

But about 34,600 people in the region that includes Montgomery, Greene and Miami counties work in the largest low-risk occupations. Those include registered nurses, freight and stock movers, janitors, customer service representatives […]

Choosing a career? Consider the jobs and skills that won’t go out of style

Choosing a career? Consider the jobs and skills that won’t go out of style

There will be no shortage of career options for future generations as long as they plan ahead and acquire the rights skills, writes Lisa Denny from the University of Tasmania , in this piece republished from The Conversation.

Sensationalist claims that 40% of jobs in Australia won’t exist in the future are unhelpful for young Australians thinking about entering the workforce. The reality is some jobs will no longer exist, new jobs will be created and most jobs will undergo some form of transformation. The skills we need for work are changing, but young Australians can plan for these […]

Automation: As machines and systems do more and more of the work, how will we adapt to that reality?

Automation: As machines and systems do more and more of the work, how will we adapt to that reality?

On a global scale jobs are becoming increasingly outsourced to developing countries for their cheap labor, and while there is absolutely a conversation to be had on the humanitarian issue of exploitation, I’d like to focus on jobs themselves. More specifically, how technological leaps and automation have affected the job market, and what that means for the future of the world.

Globalization has definitely played a huge role in the restructuring of the world economy, but many of the industries that once dominated domestic employment are seemingly non-existent In the entities that currently exist in these industries, the type of […]

Robots to the fore – Key insights for New Zealand Business into RPA in 2019

Robots to the fore – Key insights for New Zealand Business into RPA in 2019

50 million tonnes of e-waste: IT faces sustainability challenges Vocus & Vodafone unbundle NZ’s fibre network Article by Quanton founder & MD, Garry Green

Humans and robots will be forging stronger ties this year as Robotic Process Automation (RPA) – a digital transformation technology which deploys software robots to perform repetitive mundane tasks, in effect creating a virtual workforce of software robots and freeing employees up to do more complex, value adding jobs – moves further into the Kiwi business landscape. Garry Green, Founder/MD for Quanton, offers 4 insights into the market.

AI meets RPA for intelligent automation – […]