Don’t Hit Snooze on Brookings Automation Alarm But Don’t Stress Out, Either

Don't Hit Snooze on Brookings Automation Alarm But Don't Stress Out, Either

The new Brookings Institution report on how automation will impact various employment sectors concluded with a set of suggested economic initiatives aimed at "mitigating coming stresses" as America moves into the age of AI.

Few could argue against investments in education and skills-retraining; and certain "uniquely human qualities" are of course worth fostering (although most universities are deemphasizing humanities).

So which of our qualities win the future of employment? It’s a question with which society has been grappling since the start of the Industrial Revolution. Any stressed-out workers in the most vulnerable occupational groupings — production (including manufacturing), food service, transportation […]

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