70% of Americans fear their job will be taken by a robot

They have been taking over manual roles and replacing workers on factory production lines for decades, and it seems that there are fears robots will soon take over even more jobs. A new report has revealed that 70 per cent of Americans fear that their role will soon be taken by a robot. The findings have implications for technology companies working on robots and suggest that there is a need for greater public awareness about automation. The survey, by the Pew Research Center, found widespread anxiety about the general impact of technological change. Three-quarters of Americans say it is at least'somewhat realistic' that robots and computers will eventually perform most of the jobs currently done by people.