Automation

There are tragedies in a new list prepared by LinkedIn. Some of them are in the section that shows which jobs have grown in this era of artificial intelligence. By Chris Matyszczyk for Technically Incorrect | Sept 18, 2018

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by Agence France-Presse, Sep 12, 2018 Automation will soon make millions of low-skilled jobs — from cashiers and machine operators to waiters and drivers — redundant across Southeast Asia, experts said Wednesday, warning the region to upskill fast or face huge employment problems.

The good times are rolling in automation, but milestones like this may be bellwethers for some very human challenges ahead By Greg Nichols for Robotics | Sep 11, 2018 Collaborative robots, usually called cobots, are now the fastest growing segment of industrial automation and are expected to make up 34% of all industrial robot sales…

Viet Nam News/Asia News Network, Sep 09, 2018 HÀ NỘI – A world in which robots fully take work over from humans may seem scary for developing economies, but on-going automation is bringing substantial benefits to businesses and society. People worldwide are talking about the Fourth Industrial Revolution – or Industry 4.0 – and what…

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By Samuel P. Medenilla, Businessmirror – Aug 28, 2018 When it comes to doing business, companies still prefer to keep their operations labor-intensive. At least for now. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said it has yet to observe any game-changing shift in the local industries toward the so-called fourth industrial revolution with the…

by Ian Nicolas Cigaral, philstar.com, – Aug 22, 2018 SINGAPORE — The Philippines is taking steps toward the digitalization of the country’s manufacturing sector and enterprises, joining its neighbors in the region in entering the fourth industrial revolution.

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by John Hagel III, AUG 21, 2018 As technology transforms our economy, one trend is getting more and more attention: the prospect that it will increasingly automate the work that we human beings do. And it’s not just low skilled, manual labor that’s at risk — “knowledge” work like operational analytics and marketing is also…

Ryan Browne | Aug 17, 2018, CNBC.com Some doctors worry that those in the tech world think AI can not only help clinicians, but even do a better job.

AI to take over ‘domain of knowledge’ jobs Marian McHugh, 06 August 2018 A recent report from PwC indicated that artificial intelligence (AI) will create as many jobs as it will destroy over the next two decades. While the news was optimistic about the technology’s effects on workforces, it brought into stark relief those jobs…

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By Martin Mühleisen, http://www.ipsnews.net/2018/06/long-short-digital-revolution/ WASHINGTON DC, Jun 26 2018 (IPS) – Digital platforms are recasting the relationships between customers, workers, and employers as the silicon chip’s reach permeates almost everything we do—from buying groceries online to finding a partner on a dating website.

by Manila Standard, Jun 30, 2018 All across Asia, a hotly-debated topic amongst business leaders, government policymakers, academics and industry experts is the potential impact that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will have on society.

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At the 2018 MIT Sloan CIO Summit, a panel of AI experts discussed how machine learning will impact the workforce. By Alison DeNisco Rayome | Jun 4, 2018 We are in the midst of an “AI awakening,” as artificial intelligence technologies can now match or surpass humans in fundamental skills like image recognition, Erik Brynjolfsson,…

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Caterpillar, for example, recently invested in Sarcos, a robotics company with a line of exoskeletons that augment human strength. By Greg Nichols for Robotics | May 21, 2018 The market for construction robots is set to grow to $166.4 million by 2023, according to new research from Markets & Markets.

by ABS-CBN News, May 21 2018 MANILA – The business process outsourcing sector should prepare for the “inevitable” use of artificial intelligence to prevent job losses, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said Monday.

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Programming knowledge may not be enough to future-proof your career in the age of automation. Here’s why. By Alison DeNisco Rayome, May 14, 2018 The rise of coding bootcamps signals that many are seeking developer jobs to make more money and protect their careers from automation. But learning to code won’t protect your job when…

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https://blogs.adb.org/blog/will-new-technologies-destroy-jobs-asia-new-adb-podcast Technology is radically transforming workplaces. While mechanization has been a cornerstone of industrial development, today’s advances seem to be accelerating. Robots and artificial intelligence are now even capable of replacing white-collar jobs.

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A wave of automation across industries could inspire upheaval in work, employment, and politics … at least for countries that are unprepared. By Greg Nichols for Robotics | April 23, 2018 In early 2017, President Barack Obama’s top economic and science advisers wrote a report entitled, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, and the Economy.