Martin Ford
Recent Stories By Martin Ford:
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Why Robots Are Worse for the Economy Than You ThinkJanuary 18, 2013
Paul Krugman has recently taken a keen interest in the rise of robots and automation — an issue that I have been focusing on since the publication of my book on this subject back in 2009. In a...
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Will Robots Cause Mass Unemployment in China?August 20, 2012
The graph below, based on data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, shows manufacturing employment in the United States as a fraction of all employment. As you can see, the line heads download...
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Google’s Cloud Robotics Could Threaten JobsJanuary 6, 2012
At the 2011 Google I/O developer’s conference, Google announced a new initiative called “cloud robotics” in conjunction with robot manufacturer Willow Garage. Willow Garage and a variety of other...
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Google’s Cloud Robotics Could Threaten JobsJanuary 6, 2012
At the 2011 Google I/O developer’s conference, Google announced a new initiative called “cloud robotics” in conjunction with robot manufacturer Willow Garage. Willow Garage and a variety of other...
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Could Fast Food Robots Steal McJobs?June 6, 2011
Millions of people hold low-wage, often part-time jobs in the fast food industry. Historically, low wages, few benefits and a high turnover rate have helped to make fast food openings relatively...