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Home Front: Politix
Jeb Bush warns robots taking US jobs is not science fiction
2017-04-03
[WASHINGTONEXAMINER] Robotic former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Sunday that people "should be marching in the streets" to demand changes to "antiquated" education systems that aren't preparing students to be competitive in the job market against the robots of the future.

"The looming challenge of automation and artificial intelligence and the rapid advancement of technology brings great benefits but also creates huge challenges," Bush told radio host John Catsimatidis on AM 970 in New York.

The threat of a number of jobs being lost to automation is "real," he said. "This is not something that's science fiction. This is happening as we speak. And yet we still have this big skills gap."
You don't suppose that Jeb's robotic speaking and political style last year was...
Posted by:Fred

#17  If the Dims and Rinos keep pushing minimum wage up and up for flipping burgers, and slinging the mop, American Business Enginuity will "frack" the job market.
Posted by: Nero White 3083   2017-04-03 17:32  

#16  obscure Kurt Vonnegut reference
Posted by: Pappy   2017-04-03 16:04  

#15  Sorry JHH, I tried to read Vonnegut - never liked anything of his except Harrison Bergeron.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2017-04-03 14:40  

#14  #2 OK, who's Jeb Bush?

He's a Doctor of Real Estate (obscure Kurt Vonnegut reference).
Posted by: JHH   2017-04-03 14:36  

#13  My niece in Colorado has been having a devil of a time getting straightforward jobs done at her house: replacing (and correctly installing) a very expensive home hot water heating system, getting optical refractions done adequately, among others. I doubt the jobs she has been having trouble with, will be replaced by robots any time soon. She thinks part of the problem is legalized marijuana. Funneling even more money into the educational system won't do much to help students get jobs of the future.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2017-04-03 13:47  

#12  Please clap...
Posted by: Raj   2017-04-03 12:14  

#11  AlanC, Vader did say "Some people will be hurt"
Posted by: rjschwarz   2017-04-03 11:54  

#10  There is always disruption, AlanC. For a lot of the farmers, especially in Europe where it was barely subsistence living, the crowded and dirty conditions in the city were preferable as they at least got to eat regularly.

For the Union man getting $50/h for putting a part on, it will be a very rude change.
Posted by: DarthVader   2017-04-03 09:59  

#9  and get along just fine.

Not so sure about that Darth. Over the long term maybe but in the 20 year or so time frame it will be hard on a whole lot of people. You can't just wake up one day and be prepared for finding a new job in a new field.
Posted by: AlanC   2017-04-03 09:10  

#8  All down hill since the plough pulled by that job stealing oxen.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2017-04-03 08:28  

#7  Springer people hit hardest.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2017-04-03 07:41  

#6  Even with illegal immigration, it was going to happen eventually. We will go through a modern version of the industrial revolution. A robotic revolution. Some people will be hurt, some people will get rich beyond mortal dreams, most will adapt and get along just fine.
Posted by: DarthVader   2017-04-03 07:36  

#5  demand changes to "antiquated" education systems that aren't preparing AMERICAN students to be competitive in the job market
Posted by: Skidmark   2017-04-03 07:02  

#4  Could have all been prevented if Westerners hadn't overvalued their labor so damn much over the past forty years.
Posted by: no mo uro   2017-04-03 06:35  

#3  Nice enough chap. A bit numpty, but a nice enough chap.
Posted by: Besoeker   2017-04-03 04:11  

#2  OK, who's Jeb Bush?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2017-04-03 02:08  

#1  illegals cheap labor has just slowed down robotics in many industries.
Posted by: Jan   2017-04-03 00:46  

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