This company replaced 90% of its workforce with machines. Here's what happened
As technology improves, the range of tasks that can be taken over by automated systems will continue to expand, leaving the future of human labor in a state of flux. Image: REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
June Javelosa
Writer, Futurism
Kristin Houser
Writer, Futurism
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