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- Robots will ‘steal’ six percent of US jobs by 2021, report suggests
Posted by : Brij Bhushan
Wednesday 14 September 2016
Robots will replace six percent of all US jobs by 2021, a new report claims. If this proves even remotely accurate, we’ve got some thinking to do. The report, by Forrester’s Bryan Hopkins, talks about upcoming changes that business leaders should look out for, and automation is chief among them. The economy is about to change in huge ways, Hopkins says: By 2021 a disruptive tidal wave will begin. Solutions powered by AI/cognitive technology will displace jobs, with the biggest impact felt in transportation, logistics, customer service and consumer services. The impact of self-driving cars on employment is obvious. Millions…
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