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WORKERS WILL BE SAFER AND HAPPIER
TOP 10 – PREDICTIONS FOR 2025
It ’ s critical for staff to be happy and engaged at work , a fact understood at Lenovo

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WORKERS WILL BE SAFER AND HAPPIER

The future of manufacturing labour is in flux amid a digital skills gap and the rise of automation .
However , Anthony is adamant that positives will emerge in 2025 .
He says : “ Rather than ‘ dark factories ’ where there are no humans , we ’ ll see factories where vision sensors and AI free up workers from mundane jobs , such as endlessly checking machines , and sensors monitor employee safety , for instance by ensuring no one goes into restricted areas .”
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