Politicians and economists have increasingly been talking about the risks of a future where robots make all of our jobs obsolete. But is that future already upon us?

And in the meantime, are big companies using technology to create 21st century workhouses with bad conditions and even worse pay?

Joining Ayeisha this week are Stefan Baskerville, NEF's Principal Director for Unions and Business, and familiar faces Alice Martin and Annie Quick.

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Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for the New Economics Foundation is Huw Jordan.

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