第1835期:Will a robot take your job?

Oxford University has predicted that 35% of jobs in the UK workforce are at risk from automation over the next 10 to 20 years. But Deloitte paints an optimistic picture of the way technology has transformed work over the past 15 years. While some jobs have been destroyed by automation – the number of typists is down by 75% - far more have been created.牛津大学预测，在未来 10 到 20 年内，英国劳动力中 35% 的工作将面临自动化的风险。 但德勤对过去 15 年技术改变工作的方式描绘了一幅乐观的图景。 虽然一些工作被自动化摧毁了——打字员的数量减少了 75%——但创造了更多的工作。But as computers and robots learn how to do more tasks once restricted to humans, there is a threat to low-skilled workers. Those earning under £30,000 a year are five times as likely to lose their jobs as people earning over £100,000.但随着计算机和机器人学习如何完成更多曾经仅限于人类的任务，低技能工人面临威胁。 年收入低于 30,000 英镑的人失业的可能性是年收入超过 100,000 英镑的人的五倍。Skills that computers don't possess, such as creativity and social intelligence, will become increasingly valuable in the job market.计算机不具备的技能，如创造力和社交智能，将在就业市场上变得越来越有价值。词汇表predicted 预测，预言workforce 劳动力，劳动人口automation 自动化optimistic 乐观的low-skilled workers 低技能劳动者social intelligence 社会智力，社交智慧