People tend to exaggerate how fast robots are taking over jobs. About it says in a study by Brigham Young University (USA).
The team interviewed almost 2,000 people about their perceptions of replacing humans with autonomous devices. First, they were asked to estimate the percentage of employees who were replaced by robots. Respondents were then asked if their company had ever used automation instead of people.
14% of respondents answered that they had already been replaced by robots. They believe that 47% of other people have encountered a similar problem.
Respondents who kept their jobs are sure that layoffs due to automation affected 29% of workers.
“In general, our ideas about the seizure of power by robots are greatly exaggerated. For those who did not lose their jobs, they are overestimated by about two times, and those who lost – three times, ”said Eric Dahlin, author of the study.
People’s fear of being replaced by automated workflows dates back to the early 19th century, he says.
“We expect new technologies to be adopted without taking into account all relevant contextual barriers such as cultural, economic and governmental mechanisms,” Dalin said.
He added that the presence of automation does not necessarily mean its active implementation.
The results of the study are consistent with previous Dalin’s work. It follows from them that robots do not displace people, but integrate automation technologies to increase the value of human labor.
“The everyday situation is an autonomous cleaner in a supermarket. This robot cleans the floor while people are busy cleaning shelves or other hard-to-reach places, ”said the scientist.
Dalin cited the aviation industry as another example. Aircraft manufacturers are using robots to paint the wings, he said. The device can apply one layer in 24 minutes, which would take a person several hours. However, while the robot draws, people fill it with paint.
Recall that in May, the Singapore authorities announced the massive replacement of jobs by robots. According to them, this was due to migration restrictions during the pandemic.
In January, researchers estimated that by 2040, artificial intelligence could put 12 million Europeans out of work.
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People tend to exaggerate how fast robots are taking over jobs. About it says in a study by Brigham Young University (USA).
The team interviewed almost 2,000 people about their perceptions of replacing humans with autonomous devices. First, they were asked to estimate the percentage of employees who were replaced by robots. Respondents were then asked if their company had ever used automation instead of people.
14% of respondents answered that they had already been replaced by robots. They believe that 47% of other people have encountered a similar problem.
Respondents who kept their jobs are sure that layoffs due to automation affected 29% of workers.
“In general, our ideas about the seizure of power by robots are greatly exaggerated. For those who did not lose their jobs, they are overestimated by about two times, and those who lost – three times, ”said Eric Dahlin, author of the study.
People’s fear of being replaced by automated workflows dates back to the early 19th century, he says.
“We expect new technologies to be adopted without taking into account all relevant contextual barriers such as cultural, economic and governmental mechanisms,” Dalin said.
He added that the presence of automation does not necessarily mean its active implementation.
The results of the study are consistent with previous Dalin’s work. It follows from them that robots do not displace people, but integrate automation technologies to increase the value of human labor.
“The everyday situation is an autonomous cleaner in a supermarket. This robot cleans the floor while people are busy cleaning shelves or other hard-to-reach places, ”said the scientist.
Dalin cited the aviation industry as another example. Aircraft manufacturers are using robots to paint the wings, he said. The device can apply one layer in 24 minutes, which would take a person several hours. However, while the robot draws, people fill it with paint.
Recall that in May, the Singapore authorities announced the massive replacement of jobs by robots. According to them, this was due to migration restrictions during the pandemic.
In January, researchers estimated that by 2040, artificial intelligence could put 12 million Europeans out of work.
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