The future(s) of unpaid work: How susceptible do experts from different backgrounds think the domestic sphere is to automation? (IMAGE)

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The future(s) of unpaid work: How susceptible do experts from different backgrounds think the domestic sphere is to automation?

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Researchers predicted the percentage of time that will no longer be spent on housework in 5 years and in 10 years, thanks to automation of domestic tasks. The predictions estimated by experts varied according to their country and gender (top panel). Experts’ estimation of the reduction in time dedicated to domestic work also varied significantly between activities (bottom panel): grocery shopping was predicted to be most automatable within 10 years whereas physical childcare was predicted to be least automatable.

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Anne-Lise Paris (www.in-graphidi.com), PLOS, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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