An argument against human gene editing technology being used to edit out disabilities.

Business Iinsider speaks with two neuroscientists discuss elements of Elon Musk's Neuralink whitepaper, highlighting three potential advancements made in the proposed design of the implant.

A study by an MIT professor finds that for each additional robot per thousand workers reduced the national employment-to-population ratio by 0.2%, disproportionally affecting some parts of the US more than others.

U.S. retailers large and small are pressing ahead with testing the use of artificial intelligence to track what products shoppers pick up and to automatically bill their accounts when they walk out the door, eliminating the need for checkout lines.

A study of 300 people flooks at the psychological consequences people felt when they condiered being replaced by a human versus a robot.

A report by the OECD finds that 14% of jobs across 32 countries are vulnerable to automation, and a further 32% of roles will see significant differences in how tasksa re performed.

A paper looks at the significant effects automation will have, especially in developing economies, where the labor market is skewed toward work that requires the sort of routine, manual labor, as well as what solutions may be out there.

Automation can sometimes substitute for human work. But by reinventing jobs to optimize work between humans and automation, organizations can attract a larger and more qualified applicant pool and achieve better retention, greater safety, and increased diversity.

The World Economic Forum warned in a report that advances in robotics, artificial intelligence, 3D printing, and other modern technologies are currently likely to lead to a net loss of 5.1 million jobs worldwide by the year 2020.

Two schools of economic thinking have been engaged in a debate about the potential effects of automation on jobs, employment and human activity: Will new technology spawn mass unemployment, as the robots take jobs away from humans?