Workers have worried about being replaced by machines since the Industrial Revolution yet the recent wave of computerization, digitization and robotization are bringing this long-held fear to the fore. One study predicts that 47 percent of 400 million U.S. jobs are considered at high risk.
This article features the latest research and interviews with global executives to help separate fact from science fiction. Armed with this deeper understanding, executives may start to view technological change flexibility rather than fear and identify practical actions to prepare for what lies ahead.