AI could erase half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within five years, warns Anthropic CEO
Irony alert: AI firm's CEO issues dire jobs warning
Automation articles
Tesla's humanoid robots aren't the right fit for factories, says former Optimus lead
Humans aren't built for repetitive tasks - so why are humanoid robots?
Visa is piloting AI agents with payment systems for autonomous shopping
Forward-looking: Visa plans to allow AI agents to conduct financial transactions on behalf of consumers, a move that could streamline and automate everyday purchases. The company is currently running pilot programs that connect its payment network to AI platforms developed by firms such as Anthropic, Microsoft, OpenAI, Perplexity, and Mistral, with broader adoption expected soon.
AI is reshaping chip design tools, and the results are impossible to ignore
Why it matters: As powerful as AI may be, many industries are still struggling to find clear-cut applications that make a measurable, demonstrable difference. Thankfully, that is not the case when it comes to chip design software. In fact, since their introduction just a few years ago, AI-powered features have become a mainstay of EDA (Electronic Design Automation) tools from companies such as Cadence and Synopsys.
Bill Gates says AI will end doctor and teacher shortages, transform the future of work
He says AI will let people retire earlier as robots and algorithms take over critical roles
McDonald's bets on AI to boost order accuracy, streamline operations at 43,000 restaurants
Can technology make up for employee training?
Factory begins trial for humanoid robots that can build more of themselves
Robots building more robots, what could go wrong?
OpenAI debuts "Deep Research" model to tackle multi-step research AI tasks
Tool synthesizes vast data in minutes to prepare detailed research reports
New operating system could let US Army Black Hawk helicopters be piloted with basic training
Though that's obviously not the Army's intention
IT job market declines for second year in a row, but AI and cybersecurity roles remain hot
At least 2024 wasn't as bad as 2023
Samsung's AI fridges will soon order groceries for you via Instacart integration
Out of eggs? The fridge will add them to your Instacart cart for easy ordering
Google's new experimental AI agent can browse the web for you
Project Mariner can control your mouse, search for information, retrieve data, and drop items in your shopping cart
Microsoft predicts AI will make web browsers and search engines obsolete in years
Microsoft's AI chief on the future: Conversational agents over traditional browsing
Google is working on an AI agent that can move your mouse, take over your browser
People are bound to love this!
WTF?! There's still a lot of pushback against generative AI from most of the public. Not only are there concerns about the technology taking jobs and plagiarising, but many worry about control being taken out of humans' hands. Google and other companies' solution, it seems, is to create AI agents that can take over your PC, moving the mouse cursor, browsing the web, and entering text.
Xiaomi unveils new autonomous smart factory that operates 24/7 without human labor
Pumping out 10 million phones per year
Amazon exec: robots and automation will enhance, not replace, human jobs
But then he would say that
Texas is replacing thousands of human exam scorers with AI
AI-graded tests could save the state as much as $20 million per year
Modern workplace tech linked to lower employee well-being, study finds
Who'd have thought that AI, robots, and trackers could make employees miserable?
MIT study finds limited impact of AI on jobs requiring visual tasks
Algorithms could take decades to make a dent in the job market
BMW will add humanoid robots to its manufacturing plants, raising concerns over potential job losses
Starting in Spartanburg, South Carolina
Samsung is planning human-free, fully automated fabs within six years
A hot potato: In a rare story about a company that isn't Amazon pushing to replace its human workers with machines, Samsung is reportedly planning to make all its fabs fully automated within the next six years. The Korean giant has already begun development of a system that will lead to human-free facilities, according to a new report.
Amazon introduces humanoid robots to its warehouses, assures workers their jobs are safe
Another step closer to a fully autonomous warehouse?