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Job Losses from Robots? Bill Gates Weighs In With Novel Approach

Bill Gates suggests taxing robots to cushion loss of jobs from automation

Job Losses from Robots? Bill Gates Weighs In With Novel Approach
Munich, Germany - February 17: Bill Gates at Munich Security Conference on February 17, 2017 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Michael Gottschalk/Photothek via Getty Images)

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For humans, nothing is certain except death and taxes. Lucky for them, robots needn’t worry about either. That is, unless Bill Gates has his way—then taxes will become a certainty for them, too. (Death they can still avoid.)

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