Study claims 40% of domestic work could be done by robots within a decade

According to a survey of 65 AI experts in the UK and Japan, robots could perform around 39% of household tasks within the next decade, with grocery shopping being the most likely to be automated. However, caring for the young and old is less likely to be affected. The increased use of AI in homes could also result in privacy concerns. One of the report's authors, Ekaterina Hertog, suggested that society needs to have a public discussion about privacy in the age of smart technology, as per a report from the Guardian. Despite this, she believes that greater automation could lead to improved gender equality by reducing the burden of unpaid work, which is mainly borne by women.