The “robobosses” are coming. Over 3 million people worldwide will have a robot as their boss
More than three million workers worldwide will be having a robot as their boss until 2018, according to an analysis from research company Gartner.
The “robobosses” are already starting to do more and more activities that until now were made only by human managers.
For example, they might decide the route for those working in transports or the working schedule. They will also be able to evaluate the performance of their employees in a nuanced manner and with flexibility. They will not be able to manage, though, the need for compassion or free day permits in the near future.
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Robotics is developing fast and, besides industrial robots taking over worker tasks, such as those from the assembly lines, coordination tasks are also becoming possible.
IBM’s supercomputer Watson can manage entire factories, for example.
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