Amazon introduces humanoid robots to its warehouses, assures workers their jobs are safe
Another step closer to a fully autonomous warehouse?
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Working with robots and AI could lead to human complacency, a.k.a. "social loafing"
Why work hard when a machine can pick up the slack?
Generative AI threatens women's employment more than men's, study finds
9 million men are at risk vs. 21 million women
Tesla owners now have a way to remotely issue voice commands to their vehicles
Apple Shortcuts and Tesla apps come together for limited voice integration
Microsoft finds critical vulnerabilities in equipment that could be used to shut down power plants
As if Zenbleed and Downfall security vulnerabilities weren't enough
Midjourney 5.2 introduces 'Zoom Out' feature that generates scenes around images
Like zooming out with a camera
Amazon's new AI focus could place items higher in search results if they're nearby
Get your Amazon goods even quicker if you're near a warehouse
IBM will stop hiring for jobs that could be performed by an AI
Around 7,800 positions could be impacted
AI-powered Amazon warehouse robot performs the "repetitive tasks" carried out by human workers
Employees are unlikely to be excited by Sparrow
You can now purchase the Stretch warehouse robot from Boston Dynamics
But it won't be delivered until at least next year due to strong pre-orders
Automated hiring systems prevent millions of good candidates from getting through the front door
Automation is hurting the US labor market more than you think
LG is integrating transparent OLED displays into sliding glass doors
Say hello to advertisements on sliding doors
Walmart drops inventory-tracking robots after humans prove just as effective
Machines don't always do a better job than people
Apple unsuccessfully invested millions of dollars across several years to replace human labor with robots
It turns out humans are still a lot better than machines on some assembly tasks
Big U.S. banks will automate away 200,000 jobs in the next 10 years
Paving the way for the "golden age of banking efficiency"
A quarter of Google Duplex calls are made by humans
The system still relies on call center workers
Amazon is replacing order packers with machines that are five times more efficient
Boosting efficiency through automation
Machine-learning algorithm beats 20 lawyers in NDA legal analysis
AI learned from tens of thousands of legal documents
Amazon is embracing automation at its corporate headquarters
AI is taking jobs from office staff
Most Americans consider technology a bigger threat to jobs than immigration and outsourcing
Only Republican survey respondents thought otherwise
Nearly three-quarters of Americans worry about machines taking human jobs
But only 30 percent think their jobs are under threat
Philips Hue switches can now control Apple HomeKit-enabled devices
Control your thermostat or open the blinds with the press of a button