Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon discuss the economic consequences of rampant utomation

Chinese factory replaces 90% of human workers with robots. Production rises by 250%, defects drop by 80%

According to Monetary Watch, the Changying Precision Technology Company focuses on the production of mobile phones and uses automated production lines. The factory used to be run by 650 employees, but now just 60 people get the entire job done...

SHOP-POCALYPSE Amazon planning to open robotic supermarket staffed by just THREE humans, sources claim

If you’re a robot stealing somebody’s job, it’s best to stay hidden.

These 23 Principles Could Help Us Avoid an AI Apocalypse

Relevant to our discussion:

10) Value Alignment 

11) Human Values 

14) Shared Benefit

15) Shared Prosperity

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