Technology: Advancements In The Workplace

Currently “47 percent of total US employment is in the high risk category (“Frey”)”, almost double the unemployment during the great depression. Throughout history, advancements in technology have greatly helped to increase the efficiency and productivity of businesses and corporations, while easing the life of workers. Today with the exponential rate of breakthroughs in technology, people have developed a concern for their job security as computerized programs and robotics replace human beings in the work force. In the past, automation has helped humanity reach higher standards of living and create new types of more engaging work while dismissing many mundane tasks.