How AI and Automation Can Strengthen Workers Rather Than Simply Replace Them
Article from MHI Solutions Magazine
FEW QUESTIONS AREÂ more important today than how people will work alongside artificial intelligence (AI) and automation in the future.
At MHI member Scanreco, our focus is on human‑machine interface (HMI) technology. Interest in HMI technology is growing rapidly as AI and automation expand across the supply chain industry. We are having more conversations than ever with customers and industry peers about how people and machines can work together more effectively.
The possibilities are exciting, especially when these tools are used to support workers rather than replace them. Humans and technology perform better together than either could alone.
Understandably, many workers are concerned that AI and automation will eliminate certain jobs. Some tasks likely will become obsolete, but that is not new. Technology has always changed the nature of work. Large pools of secretaries once spent their days typing documents on typewriters. Those positions evolved as technology changed…
