Automation in the workplace will have many forms. The rise of AI could usher in new businesses processes that need little human input. In a world of automation, will businesses be able to integrate these systems with their workforces?
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Automation Part 1: The Robots Are Coming
Is it hyperbole about the coming automation revolution? Are robots about to take our jobs? In this first feature, we bring some much-needed sanity to the debate. Which sectors are likely to be most affected? Should these people start looking for new jobs? And from the business side, what is the reality of automation? Will it massively cut costs and increase productivity?
Robots To Replace 20 Million Factory Jobs
Rise of the robots! Automation to replace ten millions of jobs in next 11 years, report warns
Amazon Trials Tech To Replace Warehouse Packers
The automated system, reportedly being tested in the UK, could allow Amazon to phase out thousands of its warehouse staff
ONS: Automation Poses ‘High Risk’ To 1.5 Million Jobs
Proportion of high-risk jobs has decreased since 2011, indicating some positions may already have been automated out of existence
Robots Not Stealing Our Jobs, World Bank Says
Automation has little effect on global labour market, despite worries that robots will remove many jobs
Delivery Robot Bursts Into Flames In California
The KiwiBot food delivery robot was dramatically consumed by fire after a defective battery was erroneously installed in it
GitHub Introduces ‘Revolutionary’ Automation Features
Developers will now be able to automate workflow processes by running actions directly on the site — as well as sharing actions with more than 31 million other users
Sainsbury’s Trials Till-Free Shopping In Clapham
The trial allows shoppers to scan items as they shop using a smartphone app, then check out via Apple Pay
Microsoft Working On Shop Automation Tech To Rival Amazon Go
Microsoft is working with retailers to build checkout-free systems like the Amazon Go shop that opened to the public in January
Jaguar Land Rover To Establish Ireland Software Development Centre
The research centre, staffed by 150 engineers, is to be located in Shannon, western Ireland, where Intel also has a research facility
Nissan Touts Brain Connectivity As Driving Aid
Lets hope it is keyless entry, as Nissan research says cars in future will tap into signals from the driver’s brain
Workplace Robots To Hit Low Paid The Hardest
Bad robot? Increasing automation must not drive workplace wage inequality, think tank warns
Dreamforce 2017: Salesforce Adds Predictions & Chatbots To Einstein AI
The Einstein artificial intelligence platform gets predictive models and automated chatbots, which can be set up in a few clicks
Google Says Its AI Can Program AI Better Than Humans Can
Google’s AutoML programme, announced earlier this year, has now produced machine-learning models that outperform hand-built ones
Government Review Lays Out Steps To Boost UK’s AI Industry
‘Data trusts’ should be formed to ensure information is shared securely, while guidance should be developed on how to explain AI to a wary public
Transportation, Sales & Retail Jobs ‘To Disappear’ As Robots Take Over
Automation and e-commerce are set to phase out 80 percent of transportation and warehousing jobs and 63 percent of sales employment, says Oxford University
Technology Business Management ‘Can Change The Game’ For IT
Digital transformation has elevated IT departments to being central to business success, which means they need to be run differently
BT: AI Divides Opinion On Whether Robots Will Steal Human Jobs
Some organisations predict the smart technology will create jobs while others speculate big job losses in their own ranks
Think Tank Urges Retraining Programmes For Those Replaced By Robots
The IPPR argues a skills levy could help offset the disruptive effects of robots replacing millions of human jobs
Apple Acquires iOS App Workflow To Boost Automation Offering
All of Workflow’s developers will move over to Apple and the app will continue to be available on the App Store
Bill Gates Supports Income Tax For Robots
Taxation could be used to ease the effects of the job displacement caused by automation, Gates argues
Automation Kills Hundreds Of Jobs At Goldman Sachs
Tech can be a blessing and curse, after Goldman Sachs reveals how automation removed need for equity traders
British Rail Companies Plan Iris Scan And Fingerprint Biometric Ticketing
Biometric technologies could be used to speed up ticketing and help boost rail network capacity
White House Releases Report Preparing For AI Future
Job losses and changing skill requirements are two of the possible negative economic impacts
Automation Puts Public Sector Jobs ‘At Risk’
Sixteen percent of public sector jobs likely to be replaced by robots, study finds
World Economic Forum: Automation ‘To Cost 5.1 Million Jobs’
Robotics, artificial intelligence and other developments are to contribute to a net loss of jobs, finds the World Economic Forum
5 IT Christmas Nightmares – How To Avoid The Festive Fallout
Bob Janssen, founder and CTO at RES, shares tips on how to avoid the torture created for IT teams over Christmas, due to increased workloads, risk and exposure
11 Million UK Jobs ‘Under Threat From Robots’
Rise of the machines is bad news for UK job prospects, Deloitte report warns
Lloyds Set To Axe ‘Thousands Of Jobs’
The taxpayer-owned banking group is to reduce staff through greater automation, in a plan to be announced at the end of the month