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The future of the US workforce will rely on AI, but don't count human workers out just yet

  • Written by Katherine Newman, Interim Chancellor and Torrey Little Professor of Sociology, University of Massachusetts Boston
Robots have already started moving into Amazon's workforce alongside people.AP Photo/Mary Altaffer

Artificial intelligence has replaced many skills in recent years – including the skills needed to do some human jobs.

The tech revolution has not gone unnoticed by American workers. A 2018 Gallup poll revealed that 70% of Americans believe AI...

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