Tech world debate on robots and jobs heats up

[Jim__]

From phys.org:

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Although technology has long affected the labor force, recent advances in artificial intelligence and robotics are heightening concerns about automation replacing a growing number of occupations, including highly skilled or "knowledge-based" jobs.

Just a few examples: self-driving technology may eliminate the need for taxi, Uber and truck drivers, algorithms are playing a growing role in journalism, robots are informing consumers as mall greeters, and medicine is adapting robotic surgery and artificial intelligence to detect cancer and heart conditions.

Of 700 occupations in the United States, 47 percent are at "high risk" from automation, an Oxford University study concluded in 2013.

A McKinsey study released this year offered a similar view, saying "about half" of activities in the world's workforce "could potentially be automated by adapting currently demonstrated technologies."

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[RKP5637]

1. Of course tRump, is focused on coal mining jobs. Years ago in economics at the univ. we studied

the notion of jobs for everyone would become obsolete. With increasing population, increasing worker productivity and advancing automation, and now plus AI one has to be pretty DUH to not see where this is headed. IMO most of our legislatures ride by the seat of their pants, grabbing money along the way. I doubt many are very futuristic thinking ... As often happens, a crisis will occur, and then a knee-jerk reaction.