Manufacturing jobs to become higher skilled & better paid thanks to AI

Posted on 23 Apr 2019 by Jonny Williamson

Almost a third of UK manufacturers expect some low-skilled jobs to be lost over the coming five years as a result of artificial intelligence and digital technologies. But more than half say they will up-skill these workers to take the jobs that this innovation creates.

Worryingly, just one-in-five (21%) manufacturers are looking to spend any of their training spend on digital skills – image courtesy of Depositphotos. More than two-thirds of manufacturers plan to spend some of their training budget over the next 12 months on technical engineering skills. Some of this will go on providing…

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