Robots Are Increasing America’s Death Rate, Study Finds

Robots Are Increasing America's Death Rate, Study Finds

Robots that replace people on factory floors are increasing the US’s annual mortality rate, according to a new study.

Published on February 23, the research comes from researchers at Yale University and the University of Pennsylvania.

The study found evidence of a causal link between rising mortality rates in the US and the increase of automation in manufacturing. Robot manufacturing (Alamy) The study explains how over the past few decades, manufacturers have started automating (replacing humans with robots) to remain competitive in the global marketplace.However, the increased use of robots to replace people in manufacturing environments has ‘reduced the number […]

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