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‘This gave me the creeps’: Customer finds no employees in Bank of America—only the option to video chat

'If I go in the bank, I am there to speak to a person.'

On Jan 11, 2023 by Braden Bjella

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‘Damn i am a drive thru cashier at Panera, she is snatching my job’: Robot drive-thru attendant takes customer’s order at Panera

'The thing companies will do to not have to pay employees more.'

On Jan 5, 2023 by Cecilia Lenzen

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‘Started with Walmart closing all their registers’: Customer films McDonald’s automated drive-thru being run without any employees

'lol no more asking for extra sauce.'

On Jan 4, 2023 by Melody Heald

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‘I have to order through the kiosk. No humans work here, just machines’: McDonald’s customer films store operating without any workers, automatic drink dispenser

'They don't even have anybody here.'

On Dec 27, 2022 by Rebekah Harding

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‘This is kind of sad’: TikToker gets manicure by a robot in viral video, sparking debate

'I love my nail lady. She works so hard for her business.'

On Jun 2, 2021 by Mikael Thalen

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Amazon is rolling out box packaging machines that could replace workers

The automated machines could replace over 1,300 workers.

On May 13, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

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Uniqlo replaced 90 percent of a warehouse’s workers with robots

This is the first step of a larger automation effort.

On Oct 15, 2018 by Alex Dalbey

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Stephen Hawking left us with a jarring warning about AI

The final comments Stephen Hawking wrote on Reddit went deep.

On Mar 14, 2018 by Phillip Tracy

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Can you figure out how this robot artist is drawing so quickly?

Come for the illusion, stay for the fascinating art.

On Feb 13, 2018 by Phillip Tracy

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Jack in the Box workers are at risk of being replaced by robots

Carl's Jr., Hardees, Wendy's, and McDonald's may do the same.

On Jan 11, 2018 by Phillip Tracy

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Hillary Clinton says the U.S. isn’t ready for the impact of AI

The former secretary of state says millions will lose their jobs.

On Nov 23, 2017 by Phillip Tracy

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Here are the odds you’ll lose your job to a robot

The tool will give you the percent chance of you losing your job to automation.

On May 30, 2017 by Phillip Tracy

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Self-driving cars are coming sooner than expected, according to Elon Musk

The Tesla CEO expects level 5 automation by 2019.

On May 2, 2017 by Phillip Tracy

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Bill Gates thinks taxing robots could keep them from stealing jobs

By taxing automation, robot-related job displacement could slow.

On Feb 20, 2017 by Christina Bonnington

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Internet-connected pet feeders suffer server outage, leaving pets hungry and owners miffed

When connected homes disconnect.

On Jul 27, 2016 by Selena Larson