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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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Robots Threaten up to Two Thirds of Developing Country Jobs, but Could be an Opportunity Too
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(Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Monday November 21 2016, @09:10PM
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Alterations can be done by a tailor at home, later, in case you eat too many fish grilled in banana leaves.
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