Robot Takeover? Automation In the Job Market
725 views · Published 28 January 2014 · 4:09 · Indexed 10 November 2026
Channel: GBH News · 2014 · News & Politics
Advances in technology are usually celebrated. They bring newfound conveniences or medical breakthroughs. But what if a scientific achievement posed a threat to your way of life or your livelihood? It's happening already, and according to some estimates, nearly half of American jobs could be taken over by computers in the next two decades. So, how worried should we be?
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