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14. When you look at the increased revenues created by automation

Wed Nov 6, 2019, 01:40 PM

Nov 2019

the future is clear. This is happening and it's going to be implemented faster than we expect.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Automation ia threatening millions of jobs sooner than most seem williing to admit. [View all] redqueen Nov 2019 OP

Yang is correct about the danger of automation and AI andym Nov 2019 #1

I believe it will arrive much sooner than Sherman A1 Nov 2019 #2

What does he propose to do about it? brooklynite Nov 2019 #7

It's not intended to be a replacement for income redqueen Nov 2019 #8

what does he propose to do about it (repeat until answered) nt msongs Nov 2019 #10

To do about what? redqueen Nov 2019 #13

HUMAN-CENTERED CAPITALISM Sherman A1 Nov 2019 #18

The Economic Proposes Policies from his web page. Sherman A1 Nov 2019 #19

Self-driving cars/trucks are still a few years out technologically speaking, Miguelito Loveless Nov 2019 #3

Yang talks about retraining. Cuthbert Allgood Nov 2019 #4

This will be allowed until the first, inevitable accident Miguelito Loveless Nov 2019 #16

Interesting topic. Wellstone ruled Nov 2019 #5

When you look at the increased revenues created by automation redqueen Nov 2019 #14

At this date, Wellstone ruled Nov 2019 #15

It always creates other jobs at the same time treestar Nov 2019 #6

It's true that other jobs are created, but the quantity is fewer redqueen Nov 2019 #11

The self driving truck has to be programmed treestar Nov 2019 #22

No, programmers only need drivers long enough to teach the system. redqueen Nov 2019 #23

The progress is going to happen though treestar Nov 2019 #24

This is exactly why I would never vote for Yang. TidalWave46 Nov 2019 #9

How does he want to suffocate innovation and change? nt redqueen Nov 2019 #12

Explain how he is suffocating any innovation? Sherman A1 Nov 2019 #20

I agree that this is a significant problem... Newest Reality Nov 2019 #17

Luxury Communism now ck4829 Nov 2019 #25