Still not convinced that the Rise of the Robots will trigger a significant socio-economic disruption? Consider this statement from the World Economic Forum about the theme of their 2016 meeting in Davos, Switzerland: Over 2,500 leaders from business, government, international organizations, civil society, academia, media and the arts will participate in the 46th Annual Meeting of […]
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Bank of England Warns of Widespread Technological Unemployment
Andrew G. Haldane, Chief Economist at the Bank of England gave a speech titled “Labor’s Share” at the Trades Union Congress in London, England on Nov. 12, 2015. In it he warned that robots may destroy some 15 million jobs in England over the coming decades, nearly half of all employment. Here is a brief […]