By Robert J. Samuelson Robert J. Samuelson Columnist focusing on economics Bio Columnist April 28 An unsettling specter haunts the world economy: a future of ubiquitous robots that destroy millions of jobs. Sometimes this is called “artificial intelligence”; sometimes it isn’t. Either way, it threatens the social stability of the United States and other advanced countries, which depend on most people working most of the time. Well, don’t believe it, says a massive new report.
It identifies three major threats to existing jobs: globalization ; aging societies ; and digitalization . Jobs have been eliminated; there can be little doubt of that. But jobs have also been created. The lesson from history is that inventions and innovations have typically been more than offset by employment gains. Automobiles displaced horses, and job gains were not only in manufacturing but also in gasoline stations, auto repair shops and highway construction.
Indeed, it’s possible — though the OECD study barely mentions it — that the supply and demand for workers, after many years of favoring business, is slowly shifting the advantage to workers.
ginnyscamander industrious & cheerful, all the time
They most certainly are. This is bullshit.
Oh really now! I understand the cost savings for the CEO& the board of directors & the stock holders. But as a young man the restocking pricing in your local stores were done by employees. ATM machines replaced tellers, kiosks even serve McDonalds at places. Then there’s self
No, not just yet!!
Already unrolling. Another perfectly accurate story from CIA owned WAPO.
Yes, but they are surely coming for your wages!
Stupid opinion.* It's pretty obvious that they'll replace employees. Might as well be honest.
T.Amazon
Yet.
You're a stupid newspaper. Of course more jobs are being taken by robots. Amazon is going to use more robots for their warehouse 's. A relative was laid off, working for that company. More to follow. Greedy company.
this is a self-serve kiosk at a mc donalds. no employees necessary. works cheap. is never late.
Good article. Take away the fear mongering and the hype and understand the challenges and opportunities being presented by our simply moving forward. The world changes, we need to be agile and adapt. Both at the hiring level and the working level. Together.
Wanna bet?
It doesn't create manufacturing jobs. So blue collars will have to put on white collars or take a sledge hammer to the machines.
They absolutely are ignorantfuck
As labor costs continue to rise, companies will be forced to continue to turn to machines to remain profitable.
Well, not YOUR jobs, so why would you care? Time to shill!
So yang boy (AndrewYang ) is wrong?
Not robots per se, but automation is enroute for jobs paying more than $12 hr.
UBI is a popular idea because of robots
Imagine believing this.
Yes they are
They already got them
AHEM.
Sure. 🙄
Boston Dynamics disagrees.
They've already begun...
Yes they are. They're coming soon to a Super Center near you.
tell that to the wal-mart employees about to have their positions dissolved.
Temporary 'sigh of relief'.
Have you seen self-checkouts?
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