We Need to Not Freak Out About the Robot Revolution

You, like me, may sometimes (or all the time!) feel that the world is spiraling out of control--trade wars and political strife. And, oh right, climate change, arguably the greatest threat our species has ever faced. Or maybe artificial intelligence and robots will put us all out of work before the world actually ends. "A dirty little secret about autonomous vehicles," says Edelman, "is there won't be enough people to service them because these are trade skill programs. We don't pay these people enough."