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1.8 million American truck drivers could lose their jobs to robots. What then?

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Aug 03, 2016 at 11:26 AM CST
http://www.vox.com/2016/8/3/12342764/autonomous-trucks-employment So far, discussion of self-driving cars has mostly confined itself to tech geeks and urbanists. But if they live up to their promise, autonomous vehicles could have seismic effects on America’s economy and culture. It’s probably time for a wider circle of participants, including economists, politicians, and social scientists, to start grappling seriously with what’s coming.

Aug 03, 2016 at 11:26 AM CST