Robots will be used to suppress attempts by the masses to rise up, a CEO who works with artificial intelligence has warned. Brad Wardell, founder of software company Stardock, said that automation will replace more and more jobs; but the elite few left with all the wealth will be able to crush any attempts to rebel with an array of security machines. "My day job is to evaluate technology and try to predict where it's going to go next," Wardell said in a blog post published Monday. "And with that, I am telling you the automation revolution isn't happening soon. Initiatives aimed at protecting workers made obsolete – like the universal basic income – are not a given, especially if those in charge of the machines don't have any incentive to worry about the working class. With adequate protection for accumulated wealth, Wardell believes the societal shift brought about by automation could be catastrophic. "What we do as a civilization, will define my generation," Wardell said. "I pray we figure it out.