Accounting firm, Deloitte, has warned that the rise of automation may put as much as 11 million people out of work in the UK by 2036.
Meta wants us to use Quest for more than gaming, introducing Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint apps to aid our virtual workflows.
Shaz from TL writes: “Linus Sebastian’s media company, Linus Media Group, is under fire. From ethical concerns with videos, to allegations of workplace harassment.”
Is nothing sacred?
This is one of the drawback of using technology and machines.
This isn't really anything new, the computer and printers saw many job losses in offices, typing pools, switchboards etc. The car industry has been shedding labour in favour of automated lines for decades
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Well I guess the cook is not losing his/her position anytime soon.
One would think that society could find new and better ways for people to earn money and contribute to the economy. Robots performing more dangerous jobs, especially manual labor, might be safer overall – but not if the transition means the unemployment line.
If anything, the arts and education could benefit more than ever since robots will (for now) never replace human personality or creativity.