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Machines won't bring about the economic robot apocalypse -- but greedy humans will, according to physicist Stephen Hawking.
The scientist predicted that economic inequality will skyrocket as more jobs become automated and the rich owners of machines refuse to share their fast-proliferating wealth.
Essentially, machine owners will become the bourgeoisie of a new era, in which the corporations they own won't provide jobs to actual human workers.
Stephen Hawking Says We Should Really Be Scared Of Capitalism, Not Robots
The scientist predicted that economic inequality will skyrocket as more jobs become automated and the rich owners of machines refuse to share their fast-proliferating wealth.
Essentially, machine owners will become the bourgeoisie of a new era, in which the corporations they own won't provide jobs to actual human workers.
Stephen Hawking Says We Should Really Be Scared Of Capitalism, Not Robots