Commercial Carrier Journal uses our autonomous-vehicle report as the basis for an article about the future of trucking in an era when companies are churning out driverless trucks and other vehicles. If autonomy slashes 4 million jobs, the entire transportation labor force would crash to about 120,000 jobs. Assuming each segment (buses, taxis and trucking) […]
Insurance Journal: 4 Million Driving Jobs at Risk from Autonomous Vehicles: Report
Insurance Journal features CGPS’s latest report, “Stick Shift: Autonomous Vehicles, Driving Jobs, and the Future of Work,” and quotes President Rockeymoore on the future of automation. “This crisis is likely right around the corner. We need a strong safety net that can bolster workers in the event of large-scale, rapid job losses, along with policies that […]
Bill Press Show: The Future of Autonomous Labor
Dr. Rockeymoore stopped by the Bill Press Show to talk about the autonomous vehicle report and what driverless technology may mean for the workforce. We are not paying attention to the labor market impact: what this driverless technology will mean for human workers.
The Root Op-ed: Will Driverless Vehicles Put Black People Out of Work?
Dr. Rockeymoore writes in a Root.com opinion piece that African Americans have a lot to lose if autonomous vehicles start to replace those who make their livings in the driving profession. With 4.23 percent of black workers employed in driving jobs, compared with 2.85 percent of all workers in these jobs, blacks rely on driving […]
Media Advisory: 2017 Future of Wealth Summit Will Tackle Technology, Inclusion and Social Change
Big Data, Inclusion, FinTech, and the Future of Work Among Topics Contact: Simona Combi, 202-265-5111, simona@globalpolicysolutions.org T. Kevin Walker, 202-265-5111, kevin@globalpolicysolutions.org Washington, D.C., March 21, 2017— “The 2017 Future of Wealth Summit: Technology, Inclusion and Social Change” will be hosted by the Center for Global Policy Solutions on April 26-28, 2017. Featuring a diverse array […]
NewCo Shift Op-ed: The Gig is Up: Why Tech Must Prioritize the Safety Net
In an op-ed for NewCo Shift, Dr. Maya Rockeymoore states tech companies must move to protect workers who may be adversely affected by automation, even if lawmakers will not. If left unchallenged, Washington’s current direction will be disastrous not only for American workers but also for the tech sector. For the benefits of autonomous technology […]
Philadelphia Tribune: Lawmakers not ready for talks on job losses from automation
In an article that explores the impact of automation on the future of work, The Philadelphia Tribune cites CGPS’s “Stick Shift: Autonomous Vehicles, Driving Jobs, and the Future of Work” report and quotes Dr. Rockeymoore. “Automation is happening very fast and, unfortunately, it’s happening at a time when Republicans in Congress and a Republican president […]
Wired Magazine Op-Ed: Cutting Social Services Only Makes the Robotic Takeover Worse
In her Wired opinion piece, Dr. Maya Rockeymoore called for an aggressive safety net to protect workers who may lose their jobs to automation. Expanding social insurance programs like Medicaid, unemployment insurance, and Social Security will also be vital for preventing undue hardship for displaced workers and their families. Medicaid and unemployment insurance, for example, should […]
Press release for report on autonomous vehicles
Contact: Simona Combi, 202-265-5111, simona@globalpolicysolutions.org Charles Ellison, 301-526-2239, charles@strategybe.com Over 4 Million Jobs Could Be Lost in Rapid Transition to Autonomous Vehicles Men, people of color and residents of North Dakota, Idaho, Wyoming, West Virginia, Mississippi, Arkansas, Iowa, and Indiana Are Most Likely to Be Affected Washington, D.C., March 13, 2017—Over 4 million driving jobs […]
Fast CoExist — A Farewell to Truckers: Automation Will Make Driving Jobs All But Obsolete
Ben Schiller highlights the threat automation causes to the truck driving profession, projected by both the Obama White House and the Center for Global Policy Solutions, among others, and the policies we recommend to help deal with the job loss. The CGPS report calls for new policies to deal with the fallout including unemployment insurance, a […]
