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posted by janrinok on Monday November 21 2016, @02:53AM   Printer-friendly
from the so-long,-farewell! dept.

UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) released a policy brief [PDF] about the impact of automation in developed and developing countries.

"The share of occupations that could experience significant automation is actually higher in developing countries than in more advanced ones, where many of these jobs have already disappeared, and this concerns about two thirds of all jobs"

[...] Much of the debate on the economic impacts of robots remains speculative, it says.

"Disruptive technologies always bring a mix of benefits and risks," the paper says, noting that by embracing the digital revolution, developing countries could use robots to open up new opportunities.


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  • (Score: 1) by Z-A,z-a,01234 on Monday November 21 2016, @08:16AM

    by Z-A,z-a,01234 (5873) on Monday November 21 2016, @08:16AM (#430400)

    I agree with most of what you've said, except the last sentence.

    It's a large assumption that in the "rich" countries there is enough to go around (cash). It all hangs on the question "how will the monetary system be managed and by whom?"
    Leave it to the current gang, you can kiss BI goodbye.