How Many Jobs Do Robots and Automation Really Replace?

How Many Jobs Do Robots and Automation Really Replace?

MIT economist Daron Acemoglu’s new research puts a number on the job costs of automation.

In many parts of the U.S., robots have been replacing workers over the last few decades. But to what extent, really? Some technologists have forecast that automation will lead to a future without work, while other observers have been more skeptical about such scenarios.

Now a study co-authored by an MIT professor puts firm numbers on the trend, finding a very real impact — although one that falls well short of a robot takeover. The study also finds that in the U.S., the impact of […]

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