Barack Obama on A.I., Autonomous Cars, and the Future of Humanity
&quot;But it also has some downsides that we’re gonna have to figure out in terms of not eliminating jobs. It could increase inequality. It could suppress wages.&quot;<p>No doubt that advances in technology have always done away with jobs. We&#x27;re almost to the point at which the biggest blue collar industry (truck drivers) is about to be wiped out by self driving trucks. What I&#x27;m concerned about is the government stifling innovation such as driverless trucks to retain those jobs, or some sort of regulation that stifles the technology&#x27;s potential. What is the alternative?