Survey finds nearly 40% of Irish people worry about robots taking their jobs

Some 39% of Irish adults are worried about robots or artificial intelligence (AI) replacing their jobs.

Survey finds nearly 40% of Irish people worry about robots taking their jobs
Thu, 27 Sep, 2018 - 08:13

Some 39% of Irish adults are worried about robots or artificial intelligence (AI) replacing their jobs.

The new survey carried out by Red C on behalf of Lero, the software research centre funded by Science Foundation Ireland, found concerns rise to 49% for adults aged between 18 and 34.

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