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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 15-12-07
CONTENTS
[01] Cedefop conference: Can robots replace humans?
[02] Greece is always a safe country, Alternate Tourism Min Kountoura says
[01] Cedefop conference: Can robots replace humans?
In the future robots will not only replace factory workers, but also
employees with high skills, such as lawyers and judges, according to
Richard Freedman, professor of Harvard University.
Freedman, who has been awarded with the Mincer and IZA prizes, was
addressing a conference of the European Centre for the Development
of Vocational Training (cedefop) entitled "Impact of technology and
workplace change on skill needs," held in Thessaloniki.
"We are entering a new world where machines are gradually becoming
more human than humans while not making mistakes or having prejudices,"
noted Professor Freedman.
However, he added, the role of humans is not downgraded. "I am very
optimistic about the future of the humans [...] In the future we will
find new things to do," he said.
[02] Greece is always a safe country, Alternate Tourism Min Kountoura says
"Greece was always a safe country, it remains safe and I do not think
that we will have any problems," Alternate Development and Tourism
Minister Elena Kountoura on Monday said in an interview with Praktorio
104.9 FM.
"We sign contracts with foreign stakeholders, we promote our country,
and we give tourists the opportunity to have a good time and feel safe
in our country," she explained.
Regarding the VAT increase on islands, Kountoura noted that "depending
on where they come from, some tourists may also be favored."
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