Labor Automation

A Fully-Automated Economy Should Not Be the Goal

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Hard as it is to defy the drum beat of technological progress, pervasive automation may represent some hidden costs that we’re unwilling to pay.

Interview: Edward Alden on Automation and the Future of Work

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We sit down with Edward Alden of the Council on Foreign Relations to discuss the future of employment and the US economy.

Legal Ramifications in the Self-Driving Car Era

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The advent of self-driving cars will inevitably give rise to difficult legal questions.

US Truck Drivers Brace for the Bot Onslaught

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Automation in the long-haul trucking industry threatens millions of jobs. US politicians can either get ahead of the curve now, or reap the whirlwind later on.

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