Four recent videos about robots and jobs

by Hallie Siegel

14 August 2014

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Are robots coming for your job, or are they going to make your job easier? We’ve been following this issue since we ran our Robots and Jobs focus series, and there is no doubt that it’s a topic that’s here to stay. Check out these recent videos that are contributing to the robots and jobs discussion.

Excellent video by CPGrey about the inevitability of automation and its impact on human employment.

NBC clip following the recent release of the Pew Research Center’s report on robots and jobs. Check out also this audio clip from CBC radio on the same topic.

A new video series by Miller Weldmaster pits Man vs. Machine in various humorous scenarios. Tongue in cheek!

DNews discusses how robots might make our lives easier.

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