What is one of the main concerns about the rapid advancements in robotics and AI?

Impact of Automation on Employment

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Increased leisure time for workers
Mass unemployment due to automation
Improved global communication
Decreased technological innovation
2.
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What historical period experienced a spike in automation anxiety due to machines taking over jobs?
Late 1800s
Late 1920s and early 1930s
Mid 1980s
Early 2000s
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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How do new technologies indirectly create jobs?
By eliminating the need for human workers
By allowing companies to expand and lower prices
By reducing the need for consumer goods
By increasing the number of hours in a day
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is one way that new technology directly creates jobs?
By increasing the cost of living
By eliminating all manual labor
By creating jobs for those who design and maintain the technology
By reducing the need for human interaction
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is the 'end of work' warning often focused on?
The increase in leisure time
The rise of new industries
The displacement of workers by automation
The creation of new jobs
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is a key reason for skepticism about mass unemployment due to automation?
Productivity growth has been slowing despite technological advancements
Automation only affects low-skilled jobs
There is no historical precedent for job displacement
Automation has always led to mass unemployment in the past
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What has been the trend in labor productivity growth since the early 2000s?
It has been increasing rapidly
It has remained constant
It has been slowing down
It has been decreasing exponentially
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