Will Robots Take My Job?

According to a famous Oxford study that was released in 2013, around 50% of jobs are at risk of being automated and taken over by robots by 2020. Well we’ve made it, and while 2020 has brought a lot of change and uncertainty, that prediction hasn’t been completely fulfilled.

It’s true that technological advancements can mean that certain jobs will be less needed in the future, yet that doesn’t necessarily indicate that entire industries will be abolished.

Yes, it’s very likely that technology will change how we work, where we work and the hours we work, but humans are also endlessly creative at finding new ways to stay relevant.

Some futurists have mused that if we allow automation to take over the more simple and mundane tasks, human workers will have the time to learn more stimulating and complex skills. Sounds interesting. But will this impact our health?

In this quick fire episode, we capture all the best AI insights from our Futurists World guests. Be prepared to question your perception of work life balance, but we promise it’s not all doom and gloom.

Settle in and watch as Mike Hill chats with Gerd Leonhard, Dom Price, Jamais Cascio, Thimon de Jong, Rob Grenfell and Narjis Hilale, and asks: Will robots take my job?

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Technology is changing our work and the way we work. I appreciate Thimon’s positive outlook on how creative we humans are and that we’ll create new jobs.