‘Future of Work’ Review: I Robot, You Unemployed

‘Future of Work’ Review: I Robot, You Unemployed

A robot on the job as seen in an episode of the three-part series ‘Future of Work’ on PBS

Photo: Pond5 The best news provided by the three-part PBS series “Future of Work” is that work has any future at all. Work by people, that is. Episode 1, “The New Industrial Revolution,” is a survey of technology and how it’s replacing humans. Judging by the show, what’s really threatening American jobs is robots.

Narrated, ever so monotonally, by Nkeki Obi-Melekwe and provided with a soundscape that suggests a high-rise elevator, “Future of Work” is objective to the point of frustration. […]

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