10 Best Articles on Automation
The most useful articles on automation from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Automation Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on automation by Refind users.
What is ...?
New to #automation? These articles make an excellent introduction.
What is robotic process automation?
Robotic process automation (RPA) is an exploding software category in the enterprise. Here's what it means and why it matters.
«Robotic process automation (RPA) — technology that automates monotonous, repetitive chores traditionally performed by human workers — is big business. Forrester estimates that RPA and other AI subfields created jobs for 40% of companies in 2019 and that a tenth of startups now employ more digital workers than human ones.»
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on automation—all under 10 minutes.
The Age Of Automation Is Now: Here's How To 'Futureproof' Yourself
New York Times tech columnist Kevin Roose says we've been approaching automation all wrong. "We should be teaching people ... to be more like humans, to do the things that machines can't do," he says.
AI is quietly eating up the world’s workforce with job automation
AI job automation affects virtually every sector and industry. While this might seem like cause for alarm, it’s actually long overdue news.
Productivity Skills to Help You Gain Time Back
Time is your most valuable resource. Spend it carefully.
«Most of us are incredibly careful about how we spend our money. But when it comes to our time, we hardly give it a second thought.»
The one thing you can’t outsource or automate
“There’s a line somewhere, between automation helping you be a better human and automation making you seem inhuman. That line matters.”
How automation led to stagnant wages and inequality
50 to 70% of the changes in U.S. wage structure since 1980 is due to effects of automation and AI
«Workers who perform tasks that can be increasingly automated — think manufacturing work done by robots or clerical work performed by software — lose out on labor share.»
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on automation.
AI and the Future of Work: What We Know Today
One of the most important issues in contemporary societies is the impact of automation on human work. With AI becoming ever more advanced, what will its impact on automation be?
You will lose your job to a robot—and sooner than you think
Automation helped bring on the age of Trump. What will AI bring?
The Real Story of Automation Beginning with One Simple Chart
Robots are hiding in plain sight. It’s time we stop ignoring them.
Everybody Chill: Robots Won’t Take All Our Jobs
Everyone thinks automation will take all our jobs. The evidence disagrees.
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Automation, including:
Mother Jones
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Singularity Hub
Chronicling technological progress in AI, robotics, health, & exponential tech. By @singularityu.
VentureBeat
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Vox
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The New Stack
All about at-scale app development & management. Tech news, analysis, research, podcasts & more! Insight Partners is an investor in The New Stack.
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