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Bill Gates Says ‘We Need Time to Prepare’ for an Economic Upheaval — Especially the $20-an-Hour Workers Being Replaced by $10-an-Hour Robots - Barchart.com

By Caleb Naysmith

Bill Gates Says ‘We Need Time to Prepare’ for an Economic Upheaval — Especially the $20-an-Hour Workers Being Replaced by $10-an-Hour Robots - Barchart.com

Bill Gates believes AI could trigger major economic upheaval, with $20-an-hour workers potentially losing jobs to $10-an-hour robots. Here's what the AI revolution means for workers and investors.

The robot revolution has a slightly awkward sales pitch: Cheaper labor for companies, cheaper products for consumers and, potentially, a pink slip for the person whose job just got cheaper than the m… [+4484 chars]

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