New article argues robots will create more retail jobs by 2035, not fewer
broodsugar · x · 2026-09-08
The article 'When robots create jobs' makes a contrarian prediction: retail sector employment will be higher, not lower, by 2035 as a result of robotics automation. It also examines the industry's self-inflicted PR crisis around job displacement fears, arguing AI and robotics will actually create more jobs in some industries.
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