Robots will ‘create more jobs than they destroy’, EU calls time on clock changes, and more top news
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Robots could create twice as many jobs than they destroy. That’s according to the World Economic Forum, which says machines and algorithms could help create 133 million jobs around the world over the next decade — as they displace 75 million human positions. As with the introduction of steam power and then electricity, the report suggests new technologies will create new opportunities. It does, however, warn of an urgent need to reskill at-risk workers. ? Here’s what people are saying.
The EU is preparing to scrap twice-yearly seasonal clock changes. Member states will have until April to decide whether they want to stick with permanent summer or winter time, the European Commission revealed Friday. Portugal, Cyprus and Poland look to be favouring summer time, while Finland, Denmark and the Netherlands are steering towards winter time. More than 80% of 4.6 million respondents recently voted in favour of abolishing daylight saving time. ? Here’s what people are saying.
Uber rival Karhoo is on the road to recovery, reports The Times. Two years after the British taxi-hailing and comparison app landed in administration, the company has been restructured by French bankers Boris Pilichowski and Nicolas Andine for the business-to-business market, focusing on companies like train operators, airlines and hotels. Karhoo, which says it operates in 125 countries, went bankrupt in 2016 after a botched promotion that offered too many rides for free. ? Here’s what people are saying.
French booksellers have lashed out after a self-published novel available only on Amazon was longlisted for a prestigious award. Marco Koskas’ novel Bande de Fran?ais is one of 17 in contention for the Prix Renaudot. The Syndicat de la librairie fran?aise, representing booksellers, says the move backs the internet giant that is threatening their livelihood. In 2013, France, a big supporter of independent booksellers, passed a law preventing retailers like Amazon from offering discounts with free shipping. ? Here’s what people are saying.
Facebook says it will begin fact-checking photographs and videos using technology and human reviewers. The move comes as the company tries to stop what it termed “misinformation in these new visual formats”. Facebook encountered problems with Russian propaganda promoting fake news through graphics and videos during the 2016 US presidential election, according to special counsel Robert Mueller’s indictment earlier this year. ? Here’s what people are saying.
Idea of the Day: Technology’s role in society is only going to continue to grow, which is why we need to diversify the sector to make sure it represents all of us, says Melinda Gates.
“A growing body of evidence suggests that diverse teams are more creative, more productive, and more profitable than teams whose members all look and think alike.”
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6 年Maxime Trinkler
Electronic Officer
6 年When the robots malfunction,have they a built in repair facility, or will other robots do the repair job,or will the humble mechanic have to don overalls. Creating more jobs for who ? Robots or humans.
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6 年I think the focus is not about?Robots vs. humans "Who will win the fight for the jobs of the future" but rather what activities and sectors in the? range (small,medium or high) for automation can be complemented by an AI, RPA and other advanced predictive technology to accelerate tasks and performance. Some examples of complexe automation include operating a crane on a construction site, providing medical care as a first responder, collecting trash in public areas, setting up classroom materials and equipment, and making beds in hotel rooms. The latter two activities are unpredictable largely because the environment keeps changing. Schoolchildren leave bags, books, and coats in a seemingly random manner. Likewise, in a hotel room, different guests throw pillows in different places, may or may not leave clothing on their beds, and clutter up the floor space in different ways. considering the technical potential for automation is not enough to assess how much of it will occur in particular activities. The actual level will reflect the interplay of the technical potential, the benefits and costs (or the business case), the supply-and-demand dynamics of labor, and various regulatory and social factors related to acceptability.
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6 年I think the point of interest regarding robots should be: Robots can do more work in the same time as an worker and therefore get in more work. That will effect the workforce to know more different work more people needed but also more other workers needed with different qualifications. So my advice for workers get training in operating robots and skills to advice management in how to work together with robots in the most efficient way. This result in more profit for the company and if the company is clever they invest it again in you and you are more valuable for the company and they raise your salary because your knowledge is money for them.