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Study: Robots Responsible For “Rust Belt” Unemployment, Not Illegal Immigrants

MintPress - 2017-03-30 - Original post - Cached copy

Rosser Pryor, Co-owner and President of Factory Automation Systems, stands near new high-performance industrial robots at the company’s Atlanta facility. (AP/David Goldman)
MINNEAPOLIS– While the media and numerous politicians have often blamed Midwestern unemployment on illegal immigration, a new study asserts that the advent of factory robots is the most significant factor in the steep reduction of available jobs in what was once the U.S.’ industrial heartland.

For Automation to Benefit Society, It Must Serve Humans, Not Replace Them

Counter Currents - 2017-02-26 - Original post - Cached copy

A recent episode of CBC Radio’s Day 6 featured an interview with David Levy, artificial intelligence expert and author of Love and Sex with Robots. Levy discussed a line of robotic sex dolls to be released in 2017 that can speak and respond to touch. He reaffirmed his 2007 prediction, in his book Love and Sex with Robots, that humans[Read More...]

Economic Climate Change-- A Guest Post By Bob Poe

Down With Tyranny - 2016-05-29 - Original post - Cached copy

By now, everyone knows we need to focus on climate change. The threat is real, the science is clear, and the effects are happening now. Combating climate change will take action from Congress, and from people willing to hold them accountable.But there’s another threat facing our nation that’s just as serious. One that could swallow a generation of American workers, like climate change threatens to swallow our coasts.

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