Commentary: Will robots steal your job?

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Commentary: Will robots steal your job?

By Toni Waterman (Updated: )

"They work much faster than humans. They never take annual leave, and they don't need a retirement plan." Will robots one day replace human beings completely in the workplace? Why do we need so many of them? Toni Waterman explores.

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