The Robot Apocalypse
robot apocalypse
Published on Apr 13, 2015
Source: IQSquared
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Originally filmed at the Emmanuel Centre in London on 2nd March 2015.
They are coming to an office near you: job-gobbling robots that can do your work better and more cheaply than you can. One in three jobs could be taken over by a computer or a robot in the next 20 years. Most at risk are less skilled workers such as machine operators, postmen, care workers and professional drivers. The CEO of Uber, the ride-sharing company, recently said that his goal is to replace all the firm’s drivers with autonomous cars.
Will automation eventually displace the need for human labor and intellect? Will the race towards automation in everything from manufacturing to communications and all forms of distribution end up displacing the global workforce?
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