Dec 29 2017 – Jonathan Malesic – New Republic
Public anxiety over the automation of the workplace reached new heights in 2017, making clear that humanity isn’t ready for the coming revolution.
The Year the Robots Came for Our Jobs
The Robots Are Coming and Sweden Is Fine
Dec 27 2017 – Peter S. Goodman – New York Times
In a world full of anxiety about the potential job-destroying rise of automation,
Sweden is well placed to embrace technology while limiting human costs.
Farmers Spot Diseased Crops Faster With Artificial Intelligence
Dec 14 2017 – Matt McFarland – CNN Tech
If farmers want to know how healthy crops are, perhaps they shouldn’t trust their eyes.
Lawyer-Bots Are Shaking Up Jobs
Dec 12 2017 – Erin Winick – MIT Technology Review
AI is augmenting and automating the tasks currently performed by hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. alone.
Can Parents “Robo-Proof” their Child’s Job Future? –
Dec 11 2017 – Alex Williams – New York Times
Artificial intelligence could make countless professions obsolete by the time our kids reach their 20s.
Self-Driving Cars Endanger Nearly Four Million Jobs But Could Create a $7 Trillion Industry
Dec 11 2017 – Erin Winick – MIT Technology Review
Even as many jobs disappear or change, though, there will be new roles formed by autonomous vehicles. One that is already developing is that of a remote vehicle operator.
Amazon’s Investment in Robots is Eliminating Human Jobs
Dec 4 2017 – Erin Winick – MIT Technology Review
Amazon has added a dizzying 55,000 robots to its fleet, more than doubling its total number of robo-workers from 2016.
The Woman Engineering Uber’s Driverless Trucks
Dec 6 2017 – Rachel Metz – MIT Technology Review
Nancy Sun is trying to get driverless trucks on the road and convince truck drivers to trust Uber too.
11/29/17 – Jobs Lost, Jobs Gained: Workforce Transitions in a Time of Automation
Dec 2017 – McKinsey & Company
The 2017 report of automation’s affect on jobs.