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What Will the Future of Work Look Like After the Robot Revolution? (Infographic)

What Will the Future of Work Look Like After the Robot Revolution? (Infographic)

People often fear that a robot will take their job. Unfortunately, that fear might not be so far-fetched.

The idea of a robot revolution is becoming more and more realistic. On average, one robot can do the job of 5.6 persons in the manufacturing industry. However, artificial intelligence threatens more than just manufacturing. From IBM’s Watson, which can specify cancer treatments for patients, to the rise of self-driving cars , AI is infiltrating nearly every industry and diminishing the need for the human touch.

So what does this mean for the future? According to research compiled by Online Schools Center, by […]

The rise of the “Automacene”: How robots will define the next epoch in human history

The rise of the “Automacene”: How robots will define the next epoch in human history

(Shuttestock/Salon) Forget the Anthropocene — the next epoch in human history will be defined by AI and automation. Are we ready?

I’ve always had a close relationship with robots — even a fondness for them. When I was a kid I had a Baby Alive doll, mass-produced in the 1970s by Kenner. The baby ate through its battery-operated mouth and subsequently pooped, a ridiculously simple simulation of the real-life care of a newborn. In the wake of an avalanche of news on the ethical implications of technology — whether that’s Google bowing out of the military’s Project Maven or […]

New Report Predicts Shift in Education System to Keep Up with Future Job Market

New Report Predicts Shift in Education System to Keep Up with Future Job Market

No compatible source was found for this media. A new report lists down changes needed in the education system so students will be ready to the evolving global economy. (Photo : OTA Photos | Flickr) Pearson and Jobs for the Future today released a new report entitled Demand-Driven Education , which identifies a new wave in postsecondary education reform required to adapt to the emerging global economy. Demand-Driven Education, the report argues, focuses on ensuring graduates are job-ready, hirable, and have access to rewarding careers over the course of their lifetime by ensuring career-long alignment between education and the […]

WEF On Will You Lose Your Job To Automation?

WEF On Will You Lose Your Job To Automation?

As work becomes increasingly automated, conversations are swirling about whether machines are taking over. We talk to Google Cloud AI chief scientist Fei-Fei Li, as well as Sharan Burrow of the International Trade Union Confederation, Sinovation Ventures CEO Kai-Fu Lee and Nobel laureate Sir Christopher Pissarides to delve into whether it’s time to worry about future job security. Q1 hedge fund letters, conference, scoops etc , Also read Lear Capital: Financial Products You Should Avoid? tmeier1964 / Pixabay Will You Lose Your Job To Automation?

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For the last two or three centuries there is always this fear. The […]

India, Get Ready for the Next Wave of Automation

India, Get Ready for the Next Wave of Automation

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The ‘automation’ term is the talk of the town for all the wrong reasons. Many big names like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg , and Richard Branson have expressed growing concerns about the job losses from AI adoption or automation. With technology getting bigger, millions of job will be at risk in the coming decades.

A recent survey named ‘ Global Future of Work’ by Willis Towers Watson ( NASDAQ: WLTW ), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company is echoing the same fear. According to the survey, workplace automation, including […]

Automation and AI: why I’m looking forward to the Robopocalypse

Automation and AI: why I’m looking forward to the Robopocalypse

It’s confirmed. The robots are coming. And no, I’m not running scared. Is AI really coming for your job?

A recent study by thinktank Future Advocacy predicted that automation will affect one in five jobs across the UK. Another survey by UK research firm ADP found that on in three workers believes his or her jobs will be replaced by robots within the next ten years. And prior to his death, super-physicist Stephen Hawking ominously said, “I fear that AI may replace humans altogether.”

However, for forward-looking marketers all this fear-mongering seems a bit misplaced. After all, if there is anything […]

Global and Economic Expert John Manzella Gives Insight into Current U.S. Trends at AAMA Summer Conference

Global and Economic Expert John Manzella Gives Insight into Current U.S. Trends at AAMA Summer Conference

John Manzella | Photo: aamanet.org At the AAMA Summer Conference, a global and economics-focused keynote address stated that everything from the North American Free Trade Agreement and the U.S. relationship with China to automation and the opioid crisis are current economic impactful factors in an uncertain time.

At the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) 2018 Summer Conference in Lake Tahoe, a global and economics-focused keynote address stated that everything from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the U.S. relationship with China to automation and the opioid crisis are current economic impactful factors in an uncertain time. John Manzella, […]

Artificial Intelligence, Automation and the Future of Talent Acquisition

Artificial Intelligence, Automation and the Future of Talent Acquisition

If what we’ve seen so far is any indication, the future is ripe with possibilities.

From artificial intelligence and automation to machine learning and semantic search, we’ve been inundated with the industry’s hottest buzzwords, but what do these terms really mean for us in the talent acquisition space and for the future of our profession?

These terms are far from passing fads. Nearly 3 in 4 employers expect that some roles within talent acquisition and human capital management will become completely automated within the next 10 years, according to a 2017 survey by my company, CareerBuilder. Our research also shows […]

Gov. Bryant at PRCC for opening of new lab: It’s the future

Gov. Bryant at PRCC for opening of new lab: It's the future

Gov. Phil Bryant on need for manufacturing jobs in Mississippi Ellen Ciurczak/Hattiesburg American Buy Photo Gov. Phil Bryant was on hand Thursday for the official opening of a new Industrial Electronics Technology Lab at Pearl River Community College’s Forrest County Center. The lab is preparing students to enter Hattiesburg’s manufacturing workforce under an industrial electronics program recently instituted at the school.

"I am here celebrating the fact that Pearl River Community College has this great Industrial Electronics Technology Lab," Bryant said. "This is a laboratory. This is a classroom.

"But it’s also the future. As we look at advanced manufacturing across […]

Protect people, not jobs

Protect people, not jobs

Malta is currently sustaining a positive economic performance. The main economic indicators all confirm this with good growth and low unemployment together with fast employment growth and sustainable public finances. Inflation is also low.

The latest GDP statistics show that Malta’s economy expanded, in nominal terms, by 6.5% and 4.4 % in real terms in the first quarter of the year when compared to a year earlier. The unemployment rate stood at 3% in April, compared to 8.5% in the euro area. All these are positive indicators, however, one cannot remain complacent in the face of such a positive run. […]