You've seen the headlines about robots coming after your jobs, but a new report debunks the fears and finds Americans are less worried about automation in the workplace than it may seem.
The survey of over 1,500 Americans across the US found that over two-thirds (67%) had a positive connotation with intelligent, automation-based technology.
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"What we found was 80% of low-income families were very scared AI would replace their jobs, and they were very afraid their value system was being compromised," Chklovski said. "AI was taking away a very core work ethic, and they felt the value of [their] hard work was being undermined by AI."
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Robots are complex machines with lots of components. Each of these components has a precise purpose, and when each component acts as expected, it creates a seamless system that can accomplish intricate tasks.
Work is a fundamental part of being human. Robots won't stop us doing it
They concluded 47% of US jobs were threatened by automation. Since then, Frey has taken multiple opportunities to repeat his predictions of major labour market disruptions due to automation.
In the face of threats to employment, some progressive thinkers advocate jettisoning our work ethic and building a world without work .
If machines can do our work, why not reduce the working week drastically? We should be mature enough to decide what truly matters to us, without tying our identity to a job, or measuring happiness in dollars and professional status. Right?
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As robots such as Starship Technology's food delivery robots become more common, there are fears that they will outpace humans in the job market.
These autonomous robots debuted at Purdue this semester, but they seem to have swiftly integrated into the campus culture and Boilermakers have been taking note of the buzz around them.
"(The robots) have a really positive response on campus," said Sean Rodriguez, a senior in the College of Liberal Arts who runs a YouTube channel under the name Sean Andrew.
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Software robots designed to handle routine work around the office are undertaking more ambitious jobs.
By combining robotic process automation with machine-learning capabilities, software makers are developing robots that can tackle higher-level workplace functions, including many that require a degree of judgment.
Some of these new roles include verifying a signature on a check, assessing insurance claims and detecting fraud in paperwork.
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In Cognac, Robots Run the Vines
"We're really in the heart of Grande Champagne," says Rémy Martin cellar master Baptiste Loiseau, motioning to the chalky soil and hills 2,000 feet below. "Here, people are pruning vines from morning until the end of the day."
We're floating in a hot air balloon over the vineyard-covered Cognac region of France, where 95 percent of grapes grown are used for brandy production. Most of the people working in this area—our balloon captain included—are involved in some aspect of Cognac production or are part of the Alliance Fine Champagne, a cooperative of 900 wine-growing partners that have supplied selections of eaux-de-vie, or brandy, to Rémy Martin, one of the major Cognac maisons, for over 50 years.
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