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Computers and robots will one day take over the world

While the statement might conjure up visions from films like I, Robot or even worse, Terminator (which another three films will be released between next year and 2018), it is fast becoming a reality. Not in the Hollywood sense, but rather that robots and computers will become more common place in replacing humans in everyday occupations.

“We’ll see a rapid shift in places where computers will take over the jobs of humans – and I hate to say this, but in most cases that can do it better,” Peter Sondergaard, Gartner senior vice president, told a media delegation.

This shift might replace humans in mundane or everyday jobs, but Sondergaard warns that there will be cost involved – not necessarily a financial cost, but a cost of living, efficiency and production.

“[Replacing humans with robots] make for an easier argument when it comes to cost, and future revenue of the company.” If a robot can do the job better while delivering a constant standard of efficiency, it will be very lucrative for companies to make the switch. And then there is the financial implications…

“The next couple of years will be about how technology can drive revenues and cost optimisation.”

And many companies have already made the shift to becoming digital companies, even if they don’t realise this. A recurring theme at this year’s Gartner Symposium is that every company is a technology company, and Sondergaard used the example of Lyft and Uber.

These companies have taken old business models (in this case, transporting people), and based their businesses model fully on the use of technology. He also warns that if businesses can’t make the technological shift, they will be left behind.

“Its companies that take an old business model and focus it on the people through the use of technology – like Lyft and Uber. Digital business models lower the margin for some companies. But in a digital world, old business can’t make the transition, because they don’t have the people or the technology to do so – and then they fail.”

[image – CC by 2.0/Mark Strozier]

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