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Jun 20, 2017

06/20/2017: An industry where automation might be a positive

When we talk about automating jobs, we often think it’s bad for workers. But in the garment industry, which can be known for tough hours and dangerous conditions, could it actually be a good thing if robots took over millions of jobs? Motherboard’s Ankita Rao joined us to talk about this tension, along with companies that are developing machinery in this space. Afterwards, we’ll chat with the chief marketing officer of GrubHub about whether the food-delivery space is becoming a little too crowded. 

06/20/2017: An industry where automation might be a positive
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When we talk about automating jobs, we often think it’s bad for workers. But in the garment industry, which can be known for tough hours and dangerous conditions, could it actually be a good thing if robots took over millions of jobs? Motherboard’s Ankita Rao joined us to talk about this tension, along with companies that are developing machinery in this space. Afterwards, we’ll chat with the chief marketing officer of GrubHub about whether the food-delivery space is becoming a little too crowded.