Agency sees robots replacing humans in service jobs by 2025 (ARNnet)
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Robot workers could ‘disrupt unskilled labor markets,’ report says. A U.S. government intelligence agency thinks robots may be so capable by 2025 that questions such as "Would you like fries with that?" may be uttered by a smiling machine at the order counter.
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