Children more likely than adults to embrace robots in the workplace, study finds
58% of children were excited about working alongside a robot, compared with 28% of adults, according to research from Hexagon.
Children are more likely than adults to be excited about robots and working with them, research from Hexagon found.
The gap in attitudes was largest in Britain, where 80% of children were excited about robots compared with 47% of adults.
58% of children were excited about working alongside a robot, compared with 28% of adults.
Globally, 20% of children believed a robot could be their boss, compared with 14% of adults.
Burkhard Boeckem, chief technology officer at Hexagon, said: “This isn’t about preparing for a world where robots replace people.
“It’s about preparing for one where people work alongside intelligent machines every day.
“The biggest barrier to that future may not be the technology, but whether today’s adults are ready for it.”
Boeckem added: “Children are already growing up comfortable with AI and increasingly familiar with robotics, and we need to make sure the rest of society isn’t left behind.”
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