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Episode 3 of Ask an Expert Now Online: Will Robots Take Our Jobs? [Video]

David J. Hill
Jul 23, 2015

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Ready or not, another episode Ask an Expert is already here...about as fast as robots are showing up in the workplace.

This episode, in fact, is all about robots and how they will affect humans. Walking us through the implications of the robot revolution is Rob Nail, CEO and Associate Founder of Singularity University. Having launched startups in robotics and automation, Rob brings a balanced perspective to Tweeted questions related to technological unemployment and even the film, Robot & Frank.

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David started writing for Singularity Hub in 2011 and served as editor-in-chief of the site from 2014 to 2017 and SU vice president of faculty, content, and curriculum from 2017 to 2019. His interests cover digital education, publishing, and media, but he'll always be a chemist at heart.

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