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After the cart is full: working in e-retail

by Molly Wood
Sep 21, 2017
We all order things online. Here is one person (and a bunch of robots) behind those orders.
Veronica Mena works for the e-retailer Boxed in its Union, New Jersey, warehouse.
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"Whole professions could wink out of existence," a conversation on the future of work

by Molly Wood and Kristin Schwab
Sep 15, 2017
As AI changes the nature of employment and professions, how does society adjust?
In his new book, "Genius Makers: The Mavericks Who Brought AI to Google, Facebook, and the World,” Cade Metz details the rebranding and rise of AI.
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The robots aren't coming for your job just yet

by Kai Ryssdal and Emily Henderson
Aug 30, 2017
James Surowiecki talks about why we don't need to fear the "Robopocalypse."
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The threat of robots may be a distraction from other economic issues

by David Brancaccio
Jul 28, 2017
Economist Heidi Shierholz makes her case.
Should we really be that threatened by robots?
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If you can't beat the robots, buy 'em

by David Brancaccio
Apr 26, 2017
Plus, how to use artificial intelligence to tackle income inequality.
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How to close the tech-job gap for minorities and low-income earners

by Marketplace Contributor
Apr 20, 2017
They have the highest risk of losing work to robots.
Seventy percent of LaunchCode’s students are making less than $30,000 a year.
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Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers says taxing robots makes no sense

by David Brancaccio
Apr 19, 2017
The economist breaks down the flaws he sees in Bill Gates' proposal.
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Can Pittsburgh keep its workers from being replaced by smart machines?

by Erika Beras
Apr 19, 2017
The city is becoming a giant proving ground for automation and artificial intelligence.
A passenger looks on as he rides in a pilot model of an Uber self-driving car in Pittsburgh.
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What universal basic income could mean for the future of work

by David Brancaccio
Apr 18, 2017
As tech advances, some ask whether jobs are really necessary anymore.
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Trump keeps talking about trade, but he should be talking robots

by Jana Kasperkevic
Apr 10, 2017
Automation may be killing our jobs faster than you think. What’s a human to do?
President-elect Donald Trump puts on a miner's hat while speaking during a rally on May 5, 2016 in Charleston, West Virginia.   
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