There's a huge gap between idea and [bringing that] thing into existence. And I really think AI and robotics and quantum computing and all the technology that's about to come is going to accelerate [closing] that gap [and] make walking across that bridge a lot easier.
Companies aren't rewarded for making decisions that support people or social goods. Companies are rewarded for profit. They're rewarded for being first to market. When robotics cuts labor costs or increases output, deployment becomes a business decision. Whether displaced workers are retrained or supported elsewhere depends on public policy.