The Future of Work
Permanently Temporary
The Truth About Temp Labor
Temp labor is one of the fastest growing industries in the US. Increasingly, temp workers are part of a business strategy to keep costs down and profits high. From mega-retailers to mom-and-pop shops, temps are hired to do some of the hardest and most dangerous jobs. While more and more of the American workforce is comprised of temporary workers, they're largely hidden from public view. Many of these workers stay silent, often having their livelihoods threatened if they speak out. Wanting to get a glimpse of this invisible workforce, VICE News traveled across the country, scouring warehouses, temp agencies, and temp towns in search of the people, who make our world of same day delivery possible.
Is your job safe from automation?
What Jobs are Affected by AI?
Better-paid, better-educated workers face the most exposure
Highlights include 1. AI could affect work in virtually every occupational group 2. Better-paid, white-collar occupations may be most exposed to AI, as well some agriculture and manufacturing positions 3. Business-finance-tech industries will be more exposed, as will natural resource and production industries 4. AI looks most destined to affect men, prime-age workers, and white and Asian American workers 5. Bigger, higher-tech metro areas and communities heavily involved in manufacturing are likely to experience the most AI-related disruption
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The Industries of the Future
by Alec Ross
Our world is changing rapidly. New technologies and other innovations impact almost every aspect of our lives. And this trend is only accelerating. In the coming decade, advances in fields such as robotics, cybersecurity and genomics will reshape much of the global economic landscape. What opportunities will these changes present? How will they affect the jobs of tomorrow, and how will we adapt to the changing nature of work? Will the world’s rising nations keep pace with Silicon Valley in creating their own innovation hotspots?