As a new decade arrives, audiences hear often about the fallout from increasing automation and the rise of Artificial Intelligence. Dog-like robots show up on social media feeds and are widely labeled as “terrifying.” Presidential candidate Andrew Yang warns that the collapse of manufacturing jobs and the coming loss of the retail sector portend a future in which human labor is obsolete. In all, the narrative is clear: technology is changing the way we live, and the endgame may not be in our favor. …
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