AI and automation are about to implode blue collar jobs

It is difficult not to view Donald Trump's administration, regardless of its politics, as combative towards at least some portion of the American public. Unlike previous presidents who ultimately relied on messages that conveyed some attempt -- real or theatrical -- at national unity, Trump's team has decided to draw very clear lines between his supporters and everyone else. Whether it is the press, "radical Islam," or the "politically correct," Trump's style of leadership appears to rely on scapegoats. This bitter political ideology will likely be ineffective in guiding the country through the next decade of developments in the economy. As artificial intelligence, robotics, and new forms of automation continue to flourish, the forms of work that millions of Americans rely on are at risk.