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Americans positive about future of manufacturing but wouldn’t want to work in it

July 15, 2017 by Sam Francis

Americans are optimistic about the future of manufacturing despite saying they wouldn’t want to work in the sector.

The US manufacturing industry suffers from an important image problem that undermines its competitiveness, says a new opinion survey by Deloitte and the National Association of Manufacturers.

Only 50 per cent of Americans think manufacturing jobs are interesting and less than 30 per cent are likely to encourage their children to pursue a career. [Read more…] about Americans positive about future of manufacturing but wouldn’t want to work in it

Americans split on impact of automation in the workplace

June 15, 2017 by Mai Tao

Automation in the workplace is a polarizing issue for Americans, according to the results of a new American Staffing Association Workforce Monitor survey conducted online by Harris Poll.

About equal percentages of respondents say that automation – for example, robots or artificial intelligence – will be a good or a bad thing for the future world of work.

Specifically, 34 per cent of Americans say automation will be a positive development for the workforce in the next 10 years or more—compared with 31% who say it will be negative. A plurality (35 per cent) are neutral on the matter or just don’t know. [Read more…] about Americans split on impact of automation in the workplace

Obama warns of divisiveness of automation technology

January 18, 2017 by Mark Allinson

In his farewell address to the nation, US President Barack Obama warned of the dangers of automation technology.

Obama said: “The next wave of economic dislocations won’t come from overseas. It will come from the relentless pace of automation that makes a lot of good, middle-class jobs obsolete.”

The Obama administration has been looking the whole issue of robotics, automation and artificial intelligence, and consulting on the possible impact of those technologies on the US economy. [Read more…] about Obama warns of divisiveness of automation technology