Tom BurtonCo-Founder, COO and CTO of LeadSmart Technologies

Will automation replace jobs in the maritime industry? #automation

Name: Will automation replace jobs in the maritime industry? #automation
Uploaded: 2025-01-07T18:27:27+00:00
Duration: 25 s
Channel: Tom Burton
Description: A short recorded conversation (featuring Tom Burton) exploring whether automation will replace maritime industry jobs. The speakers argue that automation…

7 Jan 2025 · 0 min

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A short recorded conversation (featuring Tom Burton) exploring whether automation will replace maritime industry jobs. The speakers argue that automation need not simply eliminate roles but that unions and employers should consider retraining existing members to manage automated systems rather than only cutting personnel.

Automation does not necessarily need to completely replace jobs. You know what, what I think we need to be looking at, if I'm, if I'm a maritime union right now, what I need to be thinking about is looking at the union, the member base that I have now, and figuring out how do I keep those jobs the same. By retraining people to manage the automation.
Sure.
Versus just looking at automation coming in and only getting rid of people.
Sure. But I mean, you know, obviously, right, you sit here and you're a worker and you hear the word automation that immediately, you know, sell sounds like a recipe for layoffs or reduction in force, So.