A 2019 survey of 145 warehouse workers found that 65% of them experienced physical pain while doing their jobs. Almost half (42%) said the pain persists even when they’re not working. But the e-commerce giant may have found a solution. Is it a more humane workload? Upgraded workers’ rights? Of course not. It’s an algorithm that switches staff around tasks that use different body parts. [Read: The biggest tech trends of 2021, according to 3 founders] He said that muskoskeletal disorders at the company dropped by 32% from 2019 to 2020. More importantly, MSDs resulting in time off work decreased by more than half. Bezos did acknowledge that the company still needs to do a better job for employees. But he disputed claims that employees are “treated as robots.” Greetings Humanoids! Did you know we have a newsletter all about AI? You can subscribe to it right here.
