SUBSCRIBERS
The (false) robot invasion
Published Thu, Jun 2, 2016 · 09:50 PM
Washington
THE robots are coming - but not in numbers that would imperil most Americans' jobs. Few subjects have inspired as much hype as robots. Consider some sample headlines: "Robots and computers could take half our jobs within the next 20 years", "Robots could put humans out of work by 2045", "Why the highest-paid doctors are the most vulnerable to automation".
Here's why you should be sceptical, at least in the near term.
BT is now on Telegram!
For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to t.me/BizTimes
Columns
‘Competition for talent’ a poor excuse to keep key executives’ pay under wraps
OCBC should put its properties into a Reit and distribute the trust’s units to shareholders
Why a stronger US dollar is dangerous
An overstimulated US economy is asking for trouble
Too many property agents? Cap commissions on home sales
Time to study broadening of private market access