A recent estimation put 40% of the world’s jobs at risk of automation over the next 15 years. That’s a major shift, but it’s nothing new — throughout history, advances in technology have replaced human jobs time and again. Between 1947 and 2014, for example, the number of U.S. workers employed by the railroad industry dropped by 86% as a result of new technology and automation. At the same time, this tech dramatically increased productivity, allowing the amount of freight being moved to increase by 182%.

Today it’s the field of robotics — or rather, “cobotics” — that’s changing the way we work.  ….

HBO Vice’s recent Special Report: The Future of Work took a closer look at what all this automation means for employees and companies alike. Read More

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