New-Tech Europe Magazine | July 2017

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manufacturing technology that will be used for Ariane 6, which will comprise only two panels,” commented ESA’s Daniel de Chambure, Ariane 5 Future Mission Manager. Four launches in two months is a peak achievement. In May and June there was one Soyuz, and three Ariane 5 launches.

During this two month period, teams worked tirelessly to prepare launch vehicles and payloads for launch. “Maintaining the launch schedule and continuing planned maintenance at this exceptional pace was possible thanks to the dedication of all stakeholders,” commented Didier

Faivre, Director of the Guiana Space Centre. Flight VA238 was the 94th Ariane 5 mission.

Robots to Enhance, not Replace Humans in most Jobs: ARM Survey

CAMBRIDGE, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Consumers who believe AI will lead to rampaging, job-taking robot chaos are in the minority according to an ARM-commissioned independent global survey of nearly 4000 consumers. When considering a future where Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly part of their lives, 30 percent of consumers identified “fewer or different jobs for humans” as the biggest drawback. However,

in Asia responding most positively, followed by the US and then Europe. Overall, consumers were surprisingly optimistic on the future outlook with 61 percent believing that “society would become better” with increased automation and AI. In particular they support applications in health care and science, and are prepared to trust machines to diagnose illnesses, drive cars and be personal companions. Key Survey Findings Summary:

respondents remained positive that robots would enhance rather than replace humans in most jobs, and assist by increasingly performing more tedious and dangerous jobs. “It is encouraging to see the survey results highlighting the optimism and opportunities tied to AI, but we are just scratching the surface of its potential,” said Joyce Kim, vice president, global marketing, brand and communications, ARM. “The impact of AI on jobs will be disruptive but it can be a manageable and highly positive disruption in terms of opportunities and enhancing our lives. If we increase our investments in STEM and educating the next-generation workforce on AI technologies, we can ensure they are not left behind in the robot economy.” The survey was carried out by Northstar Research Partners and ARM. Researchers surveyed only consumers with some knowledge of AI, gauging opinions from nearly 4,000 respondents across the US, UK, Sweden, Germany, China, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea. Survey respondents believed that jobs in manufacturing and banking would be most disrupted by new AI technologies while professions related to cooking, fire-fighting and farming will continue to be the domain of humans. This was the view of most people surveyed about a robotic future; with those surveyed

Benefits vs Drawbacks for Consumers What is the biggest benefit of a future in which AI significantly impacts life? 37% believe there will be advancements that help humans, i.e., in medicine and science 29% believe tedious or dangerous tasks will be done by robots 19% believe in lower business cost leading to better service and lower prices 11% see less chance of human accidents/ mistakes 5% more free time What is the biggest drawback of a future in which AI significantly impacts life? 30% Fewer or different jobs for humans 20% Giving some control over our lives to machines 18% More data being shared and potentially stolen online 12% Societal issues around fewer opportunities for humans/ feeling less useful/ too much free time 11% Machines becoming independent and able to think for themselves 9% Tendency to build relationships with machines more than humans

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