The Impact of Robotics on the Economy

Answer the following questions as you read through How robots will reshape the US economy.

1. How many US jobs could be lost because of robotics?

2. What example shows this prediction may not hold true?

3. In the section on Increased Competitiveness how are robots seen as a positive factor on the workforce?

4. What has O’Reilly observed about automation and its impact?

5. What is meant by "Reshoring American jobs"? How is this possible?

6. What are the two attributes of a valuable worker in this new robot age?

7. What did the  Huawei plant in Shenzhen, China illustrate?

8. What is your prediction of the impact of robotics on the workplace?