How artificial intelligence and robots will create jobs

Advances in robotics and artificial intelligence in China are expected to create more employment opportunities than job losses, a report by the British recruitment company Michael Page says. The report was based on responses from 1,026 employees in the manufacturing, sales, marketing, finance and accounting industries. About 84 per cent of the respondents said they are not anxious about being replaced by robots, and 58 per cent said robots and AI will create more opportunities in the labour market. Peter Smith, managing director of Michael Page China, said such technology advances will allow people to take on more innovative jobs. This is especially true for hi-tech projects such as driverless cars propelled by new technologies as more highly skilled people would be needed to invent and develop allied products.