Is automation beneficial or detrimental? The impact of automation depends on your perspective—employer or employee. Rumours suggest Amazon is accelerating its push towards automation, aiming to replace a significant portion of its workforce with robots. As the world's largest online retailer and marketplace, Amazon's moves could reshape employment across its global operations, including in the UK.
Dr Amir Aly, a lecturer in AI and Robotics at the University of Plymouth, anticipates a mass rollout of robots, especially given Amazon's planned £40 billion investment in the UK by 2028.
