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New MIT research finds automation to blame for income inequality

A recently published article quantifies the extent to which automation has contributed to income inequality in the United States, simply by replacing workers with technology – whether it be automatic checkouts, shopping center systems calls, assembly line technologies or other devices. Recent data suggests that most of the increase in the pay gap since 1980 …

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The Year of the Restaurant Robot: Why chains are investing in automation and what it means for workers

The Year of the Restaurant Robot: Why chains are investing in automation and what it means for workers

A member of the White Castle team next to Flippy from Miso Robotics. Courtesy of Miso Robotics Chipotle Mexican Grill tests if a robot can make tortilla chips in stores. sweetgreen plans to automate salad making in at least two locations. And Starbucks wants its coffee-making equipment to reduce the workload of baristas. This year …

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