The Long Read- Are robots going to take our jobs?

True or false: Automation has already caused job loss among industrial workers.

• True

• False

True or false: Labor-enabling technologies replace human workers entirely.

• True

• False

ATMs eliminated the need for human bank tellers in the 1970s.

• Yes, this is true

• No, ATMS became popular then

• No, ATMs didn't exist then

• Yes, human bank tellers were at risk of losing their job then

A 2013 Oxford study predicted that​ (a)   of all American jobs were at risk of automation by​ (b)  

• half
• 2033.
• 20%, 2050
• a quarter, 2025.
• three quarters, 2040.
• 10%, 2028.

True or false: High-skilled workers are more vulnerable to automation compared to low-skilled workers.

• True

• False

Automation ​ (a)   new industries or jobs.

• creates
• doesn't create
• will never create
• has

The rise of automation could lead to fewer ............................. jobs in manufacturing plants.

Elon Musk proposed a universal basic income as a solution to rising..................... caused by automation.

Bill Gates proposed a ..... on robot to help fund jobs that humans excel at.

An AI bot named Amelia has been ​ (a)   at providing customer support for banks and insurers.

• effective
• ineffective
• confusing
• unhelpful
• entertaining