If you look at the
The first is that the stock market and
According to Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee, economists at MIT, this is a sign that something has fundamentally shifted in the economy. Historically, productivity and
While many fear robots taking away manufacturing jobs from factory workers, the researchers note that this is a change that took place back in the 1980s, when industrial machines were created that could easily weld and paints specific patterns on cars and goods.
The real problem facing
This means that two types of jobs will do well in the future: those that benefit from computer assistance, like programming, engineering, and design, and low-skill jobs that require the basic problem-solving abilities that humans still have over machines, like janitorial and restaurant services.
For a better idea of what this means for the economy and the future of the work force, check out the full article at MIT Technology Review.