Labor-Saving Robots To Cause Mass Unemployment?

Check out this PBS NewsHour report Do labor-saving robots spell doom for American workers? Some people think so. Retail is one of the sectors still employing a lot of lower skilled workers. But robots that lead you to what you are looking for, robots that have internet connections to store chain employees in distant places, and robots that stock the shelves and polish the floors are just a matter of time. In some cases, in just a matter of a pretty short period of time. Silicon Valley start-ups are developing hotel concierge service robots too. I picture a future where if you go to the store a robot will greet you at the door with knowledge of all your previous...
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