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Jan 29, 2020

What happens when there are no jobs left for robots to steal?

Boeing is among the companies with newfound interest from investors. Economist Daniel Susskind warns automation could bring unprecedented levels of inequality.

A person shakes hand with a robot at the booth of IBG Automation during the Hanover Fair ('Hannover Messe') on April 23, 2018 in Hanover, northern Germany. - The Hanover technology fair runs until April 28, 2018, with Mexico as partner country.
A person shakes hand with a robot at the booth of IBG Automation during the Hanover Fair ('Hannover Messe') on April 23, 2018 in Hanover, northern Germany. - The Hanover technology fair runs until April 28, 2018, with Mexico as partner country.
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