New: March Intermedia now available  – see more

NEWS

Automation accelerated by pandemic, says WEF report

21.10.2020
Share this

Companies step up plans for digitisation, with jobs expected to be lost

Reuters reports on a survey by the World Economic Forum which suggests that companies will accelerate the replacement of humans ‘with robots’ as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. It sees job creation slowing and job destruction accelerating as companies around the world use technology rather than people for data entry, accounting and administration duties. Meanwhile, the report describes tasks such as managing, advising, decision-making, reasoning, communicating and interacting as ones in which humans are set to retain their comparative advantage. The survey suggested that technology integration would result in 43 per cent of businesses reducing and 34 per cent increasing their workforce over the next five years.

Read more

Reuters reports on a survey by the World Economic Forum which suggests that companies will accelerate the replacement of humans ‘with robots’ as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Series:
Regulatory Watch
You may also like... News
march 2023 regulatory news round-up
Round-up of the latest industry news – March 2023 29.03.2023
News
IIC and COMTELCA sign Memorandum of Understanding 17.03.2023
News
february IIC industry roundup
Round-up of the latest industry news – February 2023 28.02.2023

Latest

Blog
roundup latest industry news may
Round-up of the latest industry news – May 2023 27.05.2023
Publication
Brussels Telecommunications and Media Forum 2023 Report 16.05.2023
Publication
IIC Italy Chapter Event – Telecommunications in the Digital Transformation / Market and Regulatory Challenges, March 2023 Report 16.05.2023
Publication
Asia TMF February 2023 Report 16.05.2023
View All
Back to the top

The IIC is the world's only policy debating platform for the converged communications industry

We give innovators and regulators a forum in which to explore, debate and agree the best policies and regulatory frameworks for widest societal benefit.

Insight: Exchange: Influence

We give members a voice through conferences, symposiums and private meetings, as well as broad exposure of their differing viewpoints through articles, reports and interviews.

The new website will make it easier for you to gather fresh insights, exchange views with others and have a voice in the debate

Take a look Learn more about our updates
Please upgrade your browser

You are seeing this because you are using a browser that is not supported. The International Institute of Communications website is built using modern technology and standards. We recommend upgrading your browser with one of the following to properly view our website:

Windows Mac

Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of browsers. We also do not intend to recommend a particular manufacturer's browser over another's; only to suggest upgrading to a browser version that is compliant with current standards to give you the best and most secure browsing experience.