automation

AI 'poses less risk to jobs than feared' says OECD

Posted in Business on 3rd Apr, 2018
by Alex Muller

Fewer people's jobs are likely to be destroyed by artificial intelligence and robots than has been suggested by a much-cited study, an OECD report says.

Google pledges $1 billion to prepare workers for automation

Posted in Business on 14th Oct, 2017
by Alex Muller

The 'Grow with Google' initiative can help people adapt with the changing nature of jobs.

Could a basic income protect you from the rise of robots?

Posted in Business on 25th Sep, 2017
by Alex Muller

Losing your job to a robot might not necessarily be all doom and gloom if governments revolutionise the way we can earn a crust.

Aging Japan Wants Automation, Not Immigration

Posted in Software on 25th Aug, 2017
by Alex Muller

A labor shortage could fuel the nation's next innovation boom.

The looming jobs crisis the Trump administration must not ignore

Posted in Business on 2nd Apr, 2017
by Alex Muller

The New York Times has reported on how Amazon's automation ambitions will be 'putting traditional retail jobs in jeopardy'