Will Automation Eat Up Your Job?
Automation is here to stay. The last five hundred years have been earmarked with significant milestones; progress and developments that have changed the course for mankind. The first industrial revolution, major strides in the field of computing, the mind-boggling evolution of technology, and hundreds (if not thousands) of other innovations and inventions have collectively redefined employment and everything under its umbrella in umpteen ways. The emergence of automation is a causal effect of these advancements and it’s here to stay. Rarely do life-changing technical innovations receive a warm reception at the beginning. People, especially self-proclaimed pundits, tend to be apprehensive and critical of new tech. Automation is no different—many view it as a double-edged sword that while saving time and increasing efficiency could leave many jobs redundant and millions across the globe jobless . It’s a hot-button issue that has caught the attention of several organizations g