Connecting the Bots Coverage

Report: Automation to replace 75M jobs but create 133M new ones + What skills, jobs will grow in US

More than half of all workplace tasks will be carried out by machines by 2025, the World Economic Forum says in a report that highlights the speed with which the labor market will change in coming years. Plus: A look at emerging jobs and skills in the US.

'Connecting the Bots': Mother and daughter are preparing for the future, together

Mother and daughter are in school together at Wake Tech studying to become medical assistants. They are attracted to the career path because of its reliability.

Mandy MItchell, WRAL Reporter

NC State's 'Book Bot' cuts down on space, time

At NC State University's Hunt Library, the "Book Bot" can search more than a million titles in a matter of minutes.

'Connecting the Bots': NCSU's 'Book Bot' is part librarian, part robot

At NC State University's Hunt Library, the "Book Bot" can search more than a million titles in a matter of minutes.

'Connecting the Bots': At Wake Tech, learning to work beside robots

There are those who worry that automation in the workplace will push humans out of their jobs. And then there are the Wake Tech students working to find ways to teach people to work with robots, instead of against them.

Brad Johansen, WRAL anchor/reporter

Wake Tech students, robots work side by side

There are those who worry that automation in the workplace will push humans out of their jobs. And then there are the Wake Tech students working to find ways to teach people to work with robots, instead of against them.

'Connecting the Bots': Forecast is murky for future of work

Automation and artificial intelligence have already impacted the American economy. But as the pace of technological change picks up, economists and futurists say the jury's still out on whether the future of employment holds promise or peril for American workers.

Tyler Dukes, WRAL investigative reporter

Podcast: Robot Reporter

"Robot Reporter" is a podcast that is associated with the WRAL Documentary "Connecting the Bots."

This week on WRAL: 'Connecting the Bots'

From Tuesday, Sept. 5 through Friday, Sept. 7, WRAL-TV and WRAL.com explore the future of work. The WRAL original documentary, "Connecting the Bots," airs Sept. 6 at 7 p.m.

NCSU Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering

MIT Technology Review

NCSU Future of Work Disruption Index

Behind the Doc: Connecting the Bots

Studies by NC State and MIT looking at the potential job losses from automation were the inspiration behind our documentary "Connecting the Bots."

'Connecting the Bots' examines automation in the workplace

Can a robot replace you at work? A study from NC State's Institute for Emerging Issues says there are about 40 professions that are vulnerable. Some counties could see job losses of 40 percent over the next couple of decades due to automation.

Producer Clay Johnson

Watch now: Connecting the Bots

The new WRAL Documentary "Connecting the Bots" examines how automation is changing the workplace.

UNC professor: Skills are number one

Jim Johnson, a professor at UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School, talks about the four tools everyone needs in their career toolkit in the new high-tech automated economy.

Entrepreneurial acumen should be in 'tool kit'

Jim Johnson, a professor at UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School, talks about the five tools everyone needs in their career toolkit in the new high-tech automated economy.

UNC Professor: 'Read the tea leaves of change'

Jim Johnson, a professor at UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School, talks about the five tools everyone needs in their career toolkit in the new high-tech automated economy.

Soft skills, cultural elasticity are also important

Jim Johnson, a professor at UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School, talks about the five tools everyone needs in their career toolkit in the new high-tech automated economy.

Plan for certain uncertainty

Jim Johnson, a professor at UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School, talks about the five tools everyone needs in their career toolkit in the new high-tech automated economy.

Can there be intelligence that's artificial?

Kevin Jeffay, the Gillian T. Cell Distinguished Professor of Computer Science in the Department of Computer Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, answers questions about artificial intelligence.

How does artificial intelligence work?

Kevin Jeffay, the Gillian T. Cell Distinguished Professor of Computer Science in the Department of Computer Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, answers questions about artificial intelligence.

How far can AI go in replicating human intelligence?

Kevin Jeffay, the Gillian T. Cell Distinguished Professor of Computer Science in the Department of Computer Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, answers questions about artificial intelligence.

Could robots ever take over?

Kevin Jeffay, the Gillian T. Cell Distinguished Professor of Computer Science in the Department of Computer Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, answers questions about artificial intelligence.

Where will AI be at the end of the next decade?

Kevin Jeffay, the Gillian T. Cell Distinguished Professor of Computer Science in the Department of Computer Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, answers questions about artificial intelligence.