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How to create jobs in the age of robots and low growth
Rethinking work is crucial for industrialised and emerging economies, where job losses are being felt even in the presence of substantial, although diminishing, economic growth.
Can universal basic income counter the ill-effects of the gig economy?
A universal basic income would enable people to embrace the gig economy and give them greater leverage in the jobs they choose.
To really help US workers, we should invest in robots
Today, the U.S. is leading the robotics revolution. But without timely investment, China will overtake us, and could permanently put Americans out of work.
How Artificial Intelligence and the robotic revolution will change the workplace of tomorrow
What do we need to learn today to work with the robots of tomorrow?
Robonews – what journalists think of their new automated rivals
Robots writing stories? It's happening at a newsroom near you – and many journalists aren't thrilled.
A survival guide for the coming AI revolution
How can you prepare for the coming AI revolution? Here's a handy survival guide.
Politics podcast: Ken Coates on the future of higher education
With university graduates finding it harder to find jobs, questions have been raised about the merits of a typical tertiary qualification.
Merging our brains with machines won’t stop the rise of the robots
Elon Musk has suggested we merge with machines so we're not replaced by them. But that might only delay the inevitable.
Leading economists agree: closing borders is not the answer to inequality
The answer to job losses is not economic protectionism, but a strengthening of workers' rights.
Can machines really tell us if we’re sick?
The value of machine learning is not only that it is more accurate than humans. It is also cheaper and more consistent in its diagnoses.
2016, the year that was: Science + Technology
From the discovery of gravitational waves, to the Pokémon Go phenomenon to the Census debacle, it's been a big year in science and technology.
We must do something about jobs for young people in a world of automation
Young Australian jobseekers are facing a difficult future due to the loss of many traditional entry-level positions to automation. A solution may lie in bold policy ideas.
A future world full of driverless cars… seriously?!
Driverless cars are the future, right? Wait. While things would be simple if our roads were 100% driverless, getting there is anything but. And planning for roads shared by robots and humans is hard.
Basic income after automation? That’s not how capitalism works!
The claim: Robotics will lead to mass unemployment. The reality: Productivity will grow, but not idle or leisure time.
Are we ready for Robotopia, when robots replace the human workforce?
In a world where robots work better than humans, how will we cope? We need to rethink our jobs-based economy.
What construction jobs will look like when robots can build things
A scenario analysis of the construction industry in 2036 paints an interesting picture for workers.
Want to be a space tour guide? Apply here… in 2025
Space tourists will need someone to show them around. This is just one of several jobs that currently don't exist but are expected to be a reality with in a decade.
Are you ready for the jobs of the future?
Automation is likely to destroy many jobs, but create new ones in their stead. We must adapt to what those new jobs will be.
Automation can leave us complacent, and that can have dangerous consequences
More tasks are being given over to automation, from autopilots in transport to medical diagnosis. But humans are a poor backup for automation, especially when the automation goes wrong.
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Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics and Socio-Technical Studies, Griffith University
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Professor of AI at UNSW, Research Group Leader, Data61
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Professor in Robotics, Queensland University of Technology
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Doctoral Candidate in Robot Ethics, University of Canterbury
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Advance Queensland Fellow, Medical Robotics, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Orthopaedic Research, Queensland University of Technology
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Director ARC Dairy Innovation Hub and Associate Professor, University of Melbourne
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