The metro areas deemed most at risk (among them Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Elkhart County, Indiana; and Punta Gorda, Florida) rely on industries, such as agriculture and tourism, that have already been disrupted by technology and will probably continue to be. The rise of automation in the Florida will have a greater effect on cities of two people than on larger ones, according to new research. The study, from the Media Lab at MIT ( the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ), found that smaller cities have a greater proportion of workers in routine service roles, which are likely to be more vulnerable to automation. Larger cities, by contrast, were found to have a bigger proportion of workers in cognitive and analytical roles, which are expected to be more resilient.
The rise of automation in the Florida will have a greater effect on cities of two people than on larger ones, according to new research. The study, from the Media Lab at MIT ( the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ), found that smaller cities have a greater proportion of workers in routine service roles, which are likely to be more vulnerable to automation. Larger cities, by contrast, were found to have a bigger proportion of workers in cognitive and analytical roles, which are expected to be more resilient.