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Re:Uniqlo cut 90% of staff at one warehouse by replacing the... by mc32 on Wednesday October 10, 2018 @07:08PM (#18189746)
Doesn’t that depend on the characteristics of the work robots are replacing in modern economies?

Let’s take Japan, ftom the article. They are replacing warehouse workers. Demographically, Japan is experiencing a shrinking workforce.

So, the issue isn’t exactly whether ribots replace workers, but whether the pace of replacement is in sync with the reduction in the aging workforce.

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