Obama Warns Automation Is a Danger to U.S. Jobs

“More robots to assemble cars mean cheaper cars and more car sales,” said Rob Atkinson in Morning Consult, adding “there are some offsetting auto manufacturing jobs from increased demand.” If trucks are automated, shipping prices will also decline, he said. “Consumers will have more money, and they will spend that money on something else (e.g., home improvement) and that will create other jobs in those industries.”