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[...] There needs to be investment in growing fields like robotics but also a social framework that makes sure those who are losing their jobs are able to stay afloat long enough to pivot to the industries or positions that offer new possibilities. Many countries, particularly those in Northern Eur…

As the technology continues to advance, robots will kill many jobs. They will also create and preserve others, and they will also create immense value--although as we have seen time and again, this value won't be shared evenly. Overall, robots can be a boon, freeing up humans to do more productive …

[...] With the pressure on insurance companies and health care providers to lower costs, I worry that there will be market forces pushing robots into the operating room at times when a patient is better served by a human being. Robots can eventually improve outcomes in health care, but it would be …

[...] As Sebastian Thrun explained in a TED talk, his best friend was killed in a car accident, spurring his personal crusade to innovate the car accident out of existence: "I decided I'd dedicate my life to saving 1 million people every year."

[...] Not only does Japan have an economic need and the technological know-how for robots, but it also has a cultural predisposition. The ancient Shinto religion, practiced by 80 percent of Japanese, includes a belief of animism, which holds that both objects and human beings have spirits. As a res…