As whispers of another UK election grow louder, Tom Watson, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party and Shadow Secretary for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport, could soon play a pivotal role in the future of AI in Britain. In this world exclusive interview for AI Business, Watson outlines his views on how a Labour government could use AI and automation to address inequality and the future of public services, as well as deliver improved working and living conditions for all. LONDON--Tom Watson has been given many labels during the course of his 20-year career as a Labour politician. Since calling for Tony Blair's resignation back in 2007, he gained a reputation among some as Labour's'arch-fixer'. Today, as deputy leader of the Labour Party, he's often seen by some on the left (ironically) as a'Blairite' opponent of the party's leader, Jeremy Corbyn.

All human jobs will be replaced by robots in the future, but plumbers, electricians and nurses will stay in employment the longest, according to an artificial intelligence expert. U.S author Martin Ford, who has written a bestselling book on robots, warned that soon, humans wont be able to compete with machines in any vocation. This follows an assurance from Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson, that the rise of robots can be a good thing for Britain because they will do the'boring and routine' jobs. They are coming: A U.S. AI expert has warned that all human jobs will be replaced by robots in the future, but that plumbers, electricians and nurses will stay in employment the longest But Mr Ford, whose most recent book is called Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future, warns that humans cannot become to complacent about the oncoming AI revolution. Speaking to Daily Star Online, Mr Ford warned that most jobs are going to be carried out by robots in a near future.

A Tory minister has been mocked for'robot a*** licking' after he gushed about the Government's artificial intelligence (AI) strategy online. Theresa May yesterday welcomed a new report which said Britain is the best equipped country in the world to embrace AI - but added on Twitter: 'I want us to do even more'. Her digital policy minister Matt Hancock rushed to respond to his boss online telling her that he was'on it'. But his tweet was greeted with mockery by Labour deputy leader Tom Watson who replied: 'We're not quite there with robot a*** licking yet but Matt's on it.' The jibe comes as both parties try to vie to be the champion of the rise of the robots despite fears they could cause millions of job losses in the UK as they muscle humans out of the workplace.

Labour's Tom Watson will call on society to "embrace an android" as he argues that the rise of automation in the workplace need not cause mass unemployment and should instead be welcomed. The party's deputy leader will make the comments at the launch of the final report of the Future of Work Commission, which has concluded that people should not fear the "march of the robots". Instead, it claims that if government investment is sensibly targeted, the technological revolution has the potential to reverse the UK's economic decline and create as many jobs as it destroys. Watson, who convened and co-chaired the commission, is expected to say: "Much has been written about the impact of technological change and the dystopian future we could all face as a result of the rise of the robots. "It can sometimes feel like we are preparing for a world in which artificial intelligence, algorithms and automation, rather than human endeavour and hard work, will shape every aspect of our society and our economy.

This also marks the first year the Masters app is available on wearables like the Apple Watch. As the sport of golf has struggled in recent years to keep growing the game's popularity among young people, many have seen new technology (such as GoPro cameras on the course) as one potential salve. At the same time, some of the most prominent figures in golf have implied they don't want to see the game change to expand to new audiences. Presidential candidate Donald Trump, who owns 18 courses, is of that camp; Tom Watson is not.