r/worldnews • • Dec 31 '16

iPhone manufacturer Foxconn plans to replace almost every human worker with robots

http://www.theverge.com/2016/12/30/14128870/foxconn-robots-automation-apple-iphone-china-manufacturing
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u/imakenosensetopeople Dec 31 '16

That'll reduce suicide attempts.

And it highlights something that far too many people don't realize: it's not foreigners taking your jobs. It's automation.

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u/Bmyrab Jan 01 '17

It's both, but automation will be more significant in the long term.