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Most firms unprepared for automation boom

Open-access content Friday 9th March 2018 — updated 5.50pm, Wednesday 29th April 2020

Very few companies are prepared for an expected surge in automation over the next few years, with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics set to almost double by 2021.

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A worldwide survey of businesses by Willis Towers Watson found that automation is expected to account for 22% of work in the next three years, compared with 12% today. Read the full article on our Predictions site here

This article appeared in our March 2018 issue of The Actuary .
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