November 14, 2017
Only one fifth of workers see AI as a threat to their jobs
Only a fifth of workers see artificial intelligence as a threat to their jobs according to a new report. Over a third of male workers (39 percent) feel artificial intelligence (AI) and automation will make them better at tackling day-to-day tasks, in contrast to less than a quarter of female workers (24 percent). This gender gap in attitudes and expectations towards AI in the workplace is revealed in a report released by TalkTalk Business with research conducted by YouGov. This stands in stark contrast to a recent prediction by thinktank, Reform, which said that 250,000 public sector administrative jobs could be at risk by 2030 because of automation. Key decision makers surveyed were alert to the sweeping changes ahead, with 47 percent explaining that their companies intend to upskill their workforces to understand and utilise these newer technologies.
October 20, 2017
Seven workplace stories we think you should read this week (apart from ours)
by Mark Eltringham • Comment, Facilities management, Technology, Workplace design
The backlash to being a thought leader
Automation and Artificial Intelligence bullshit
Science in the gig economy
The seven deadly sins of AI predictions
The flight of people back to the suburbs
The changing psychology of the workplace
The rock and roll workplace