Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Employment and Unemployment
Grade 6-8, 9-12
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Will a Robot Replace Your Job?
Presenter: Council for Economic Education
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This video is available to view for EconEdLink members only.
“How secure is your position? Will it exist 5 years from now? What protects your position? Could a machine do your job? This Webinar “Will a Robot Replace Your Job” will examine these questions and analyze such topics as the effects of technology on employment; different causes of unemployment; and the relative job security of different occupations. “
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