According to a new study released by Pew Research Center, the non-partisan think tank, 37% of Americans predict that within 50 years robots and computers will do much of the work currently done by humans but 80% expect their own jobs or professions will remain largely unchanged and will exist in their current forms. Those under the age of 50, as well as those with a household income of $75k or more and those with a college degree were more sceptical about widespread workforce automation, with 35%, 38% and 65% respectively believing it is unlikely that robots and computers will do much of the work done by humans.
According to a new study released by Pew Research Center, the non-partisan think tank, 65% of Americans predict that within 50 years robots and computers will do much of the work currently done by humans but 80% expect their own jobs or professions will remain largely unchanged and will exist in their current forms. Those under the age of 50, as well as those with a household income of $75k or more and those with a college degree were more sceptical about widespread workforce automation, with 35%, 38% and 37% respectively believing it is unlikely that robots and computers will do much of the work done by humans.