Feb 4 2019 – Eduardo Porter – The New York Times
A small group of well-educated professionals enjoys rising wages, while most workers toil in low-wage jobs with few chances to advance.
Tech Is Splitting the U.S. Work Force in Two
Automation is hitting small US businesses, and—surprise!—it’s not all bad
May 31 2018 – Erin Winick – Technology Review
We talk about the future of work at small firms with MIT professor Liz Reynolds
Foxconn Unit to Cut Over 10,000 Jobs As Robotics Take Over
Feb 6 2018 – Cheng Ting-Fang – Nikki Asian Review
Automation is taking out 10,000 jobs in a China manufacturing company.
Tax Incentive Puts More Robots on Factory Floors
Jan 26 2018 – A. Tangel & Patrick McGroarty – Wall Street Journal
New tax rules are hastening automation and modernizing in U.S. factories by giving manufacturers an incentive to buy machinery and boost productivity in a tight labor market.
Robots Have Replaced Humans in 25% of China’s Ammunition Factories
Jan 3 2018 – Kyree Leary – Futurism
China has begun replacing the workers in its ammunition factories with robots. The move will reduce the number of accidents suffered by human workers, and has already increased the production of ammunition in the country.
Is Automation Killing Off Jobs?
March 14 2017 – Wired
MIT Economist Andrew McAfee discusses the role of automation in the global economy in this video.
Manufacturing Jobs Aren’t Coming Back
Nov 18 2016 – Mark Muro – MIT Technology Review
President-elect Trump’s promise to bring back production jobs ignores the realities of advanced manufacturing.