The Impact of Information Technology in the workforce

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Introduction

Digitalisation and machines are all around us. In addition to pleasures of better communication and access to intellectual richness of the world, digitalisation is also bringing problems. Addiction, separation from the real life, echo chambers of social media, anonymousness as fertilizer for anger and radicalisation to name a few. Above all looms a growing anticipation of a miracle or disaster the technology is bringing to the employment landscape. If you are an optimist, you are looking forward to the 3 day working weeks and increasing leisure time. If you are an pessimist, you are scared of grim future of unemployment and sustenance provided by our silicon overlord or their capitalist owners. How is it going to be?

Just little bits of history repeating

How many of us will lose the job to the Information Age?

What is the mysterious automation threatening us?

What are those industries where humans could be replaced by AI and machines?

Robotic process automation

Cognitive insight via data analysis

Cognitive engagement

Changes to support the Great Transformation

Conclusion

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