Google is working on an AI agent that can move your mouse, take over your browser
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Automation articles
Xiaomi unveils new autonomous smart factory that operates 24/7 without human labor
Pumping out 10 million phones per year
Amazon exec: robots and automation will enhance, not replace, human jobs
But then he would say that
Texas is replacing thousands of human exam scorers with AI
AI-graded tests could save the state as much as $20 million per year
Modern workplace tech linked to lower employee well-being, study finds
Who'd have thought that AI, robots, and trackers could make employees miserable?
MIT study finds limited impact of AI on jobs requiring visual tasks
Algorithms could take decades to make a dent in the job market
BMW will add humanoid robots to its manufacturing plants, raising concerns over potential job losses
Starting in Spartanburg, South Carolina
Samsung is planning human-free, fully automated fabs within six years
A hot potato: In a rare story about a company that isn't Amazon pushing to replace its human workers with machines, Samsung is reportedly planning to make all its fabs fully automated within the next six years. The Korean giant has already begun development of a system that will lead to human-free facilities, according to a new report.
Amazon introduces humanoid robots to its warehouses, assures workers their jobs are safe
Another step closer to a fully autonomous warehouse?
Working with robots and AI could lead to human complacency, a.k.a. "social loafing"
Why work hard when a machine can pick up the slack?
Generative AI threatens women's employment more than men's, study finds
9 million men are at risk vs. 21 million women
Tesla owners now have a way to remotely issue voice commands to their vehicles
Apple Shortcuts and Tesla apps come together for limited voice integration
Microsoft finds critical vulnerabilities in equipment that could be used to shut down power plants
As if Zenbleed and Downfall security vulnerabilities weren't enough
Midjourney 5.2 introduces 'Zoom Out' feature that generates scenes around images
Like zooming out with a camera
Amazon's new AI focus could place items higher in search results if they're nearby
Get your Amazon goods even quicker if you're near a warehouse
IBM will stop hiring for jobs that could be performed by an AI
Around 7,800 positions could be impacted
AI-powered Amazon warehouse robot performs the "repetitive tasks" carried out by human workers
Employees are unlikely to be excited by Sparrow
You can now purchase the Stretch warehouse robot from Boston Dynamics
But it won't be delivered until at least next year due to strong pre-orders
Automated hiring systems prevent millions of good candidates from getting through the front door
Automation is hurting the US labor market more than you think
LG is integrating transparent OLED displays into sliding glass doors
Say hello to advertisements on sliding doors
Walmart drops inventory-tracking robots after humans prove just as effective
Machines don't always do a better job than people
Apple unsuccessfully invested millions of dollars across several years to replace human labor with robots
It turns out humans are still a lot better than machines on some assembly tasks