The Future of Work

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According to the 2013 report by economist Carl Benedikt Frey and computer scientist Michael A. Osborne, what percentage of total US employment would be automated by 2034?

  • 35 percent
  • 47 percent (correct)
  • 20 percent
  • 60 percent

What is the likelihood of writers losing their jobs to automation, according to the website willrobotstakemyjob.com?

  • 25 percent
  • 50 percent
  • 10 percent
  • 3.8 percent (correct)

Which term is often used to refer to digital technologies of automation?

  • Robots
  • Algorithms (correct)
  • Machinists
  • Immigrants

What does the website willrobotstakemyjob.com provide statistics on?

<p>The likelihood of job theft (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which occupation faces the highest likelihood of being automated, according to the website willrobotstakemyjob.com?

<p>Machinists (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when you spend enough time with someone who pays close attention to something?

<p>You start to pay attention to the same things (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the contagious form of attention referred to in the text?

<p>Contagious attention (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main subject that the author mentions they pay close attention to?

<p>Birds (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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