Automation has already taken some jobs. Robots work alongside humans in Amazon distribution warehouses, digital ordering has taken some cashier jobs, and ATMs have eliminated some bank teller positions; there are countless other examples.
Despite that, unemployment has hovered around near-record levels, wages have risen (specifically for many blue-collar/lower education positions), and some companies have struggled to fill open positions. Robots and automation may be becoming increasingly common, but they have not hurt the employment market for human workers (at least not yet).
That, however, could change. You can’t stop progress, and the technology exists to replace human workers with automated […]
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