Agriculture’s automation has been positive for the price of goods but a successful transition can’t be left to the market
Technological unemployment is old news for farming. For hundreds, if not thousands, of years, people have left the land under the pressure of technological advance. Given the increased discussion about the future of work, the agricultural sector could offer some insight into what happens when machines take jobs.
This is even more true given the sector stands on the verge of another technological revolution, with artificial intelligence, algorithms, robots and other forms of automation set to realign its social and economic foundations. As with any change of this nature, there is likely to be unease but it is difficult to see the downside of these developments. The job losses have already happened so the benefits are much more apparent.
May 09, 2017 at 04:41AM
from Tim Dunlop
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