The threat of automation taking away jobs is real. It can entirely finish certain jobs or force companies to rationalise workforce.The Jobs Disruption Survey of nearly 11,000 employees by ET Online has found that a large number of employees see automation taking away their jobs even though the trend is more visible in the information technology sector (IT) at this stage.When asked if you see new technologies replacing workers in your company in future, 65 per cent of respondents answered in affirmative. Only 25 per cent said 'no' while 10 per cent chose 'can't say'.More than half of employees sensing a threat to their jobs from automation and related technologies indicates the seriousness of the threat 'robots' hold for jobs across various sectors.

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