Why one AI-driven company is hiring more Waterloo talent, not less

Stories about artificial intelligence and work often focus on what’s being automated, reduced or removed such as junior roles and entry-level positions. The narrative is that fewer early-career employees will be needed because machines can now do more of the work.

At Atoms, an AI-driven robotics company with roots in food tech and advanced manufacturing, the response has been the opposite. The company is hiring more early-career talent, not less, with University of Waterloo co-op students central to that strategy.