In the U.S., 38% of jobs could be at risk of automation, compared with 30% in Britain, 35% in Germany and 21% in Japan. Jobs that require less education are at higher potential risk of automation, according to the report. For one, the cost of robots — including maintenance and repairs — could still be too expensive compared with human workers. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Friday that he wasn’t worried about artificial intelligence taking over American jobs. “We need to make sure we are investing in education and training for the American worker.”Automation could end up creating some jobs, the PwC report said.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 24, 2017 18:22 UTC