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CHICAGO ALDERMAN AMEYA PAWAR is worried about the future.
He is concerned that a coming wave of automation could put millions of people out of work and result in more extreme politics.Pointing to investments in autonomous vehicles by companies like Tesla, Amazon, and Uber, Pawar observed that long-haul trucking jobs, historically a source of middle-class employment, may become obsolete. More people out of work means more political polarization, says Pawar.”We have to start talking about race and class and geography, but also start talking about the future of work as it relates to automation. All of this stuff […]
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