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CANADA: How the robotics industry is changing jobs and businesses
The future of automated labour may not spell the end of human employment as so many seem to think
Mar 7, 2021 8:55 PM By: The Conversation
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This article, written by Joshua A. Marshall, Queen s University, Ontario, originally appeared on The Conversation and has been republished here with permission:
In 2017, I returned to Canada from Sweden, where I had spent a year working on automation in mining. Shortly after my return, the
New York Times published a piece called, “The Robots Are Coming, and Sweden Is Fine,” about Sweden’s embrace of automation while limiting human costs.
The robot revolution is here
February 25, 2021
February 25, 2021
By Joshua A. Marshall
In 2017, I returned to Canada from Sweden, where I had spent a year working on automation in mining. Shortly after my return, the
New York Times published a piece called, “The Robots Are Coming, and Sweden Is Fine,” about Sweden’s embrace of automation while limiting human costs.
Although Swedes are apparently optimistic about their future alongside robots, other countries aren’t as hopeful. One widely cited study estimates that 47 per cent of jobs in the United States are at risk of being replaced by robots and artificial intelligence.
In 2017, I returned to Canada from Sweden, where I had spent a year working on automation in mining. Shortly after my return, the New York Times published a piece called, “The Robots Are Coming, and Sweden Is Fine,” about Sweden’s embrace of automation while limiting human costs.
Although Swedes are apparently optimistic about their future alongside robots, other countries aren’t as hopeful. One widely cited study estimates that 47 per cent of jobs in the United States are at risk of being replaced by robots and artificial intelligence.
Whether we like it or not, the robot era is already upon us. The question is: Is the Canadian economy poised to flourish or flounder in a world where robots take over the tasks we don’t want to do ourselves? The answer may surprise you.
The robot revolution is here: How it’s changing jobs and businesses in Canada
Published 2 months ago
February 24, 2021
Modern-day robots are how artificial intelligence (AI) physically interacts with us, and the world around us. (File photo: Brett Jordan/Unsplash)
In 2017, I returned to Canada from Sweden, where I had spent a year working on automation in mining. Shortly after my return, the
New York Times published a piece called, “The Robots Are Coming, and Sweden Is Fine,” about Sweden’s embrace of automation while limiting human costs.
Whether we like it or not, the robot era is already upon us. The question is: Is the Canadian economy poised to flourish or flounder in a world where robots take over the tasks we don’t want to do ourselves? The answer may surprise you.