Robots Will Create Inequality In The Workplace Unless The Government Acts, Warns Think Tank

The government is being asked to intervene in the use of robots within the workplace amid fears that it could only increase the rising levels of inequality.A report by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) think tank warned that increasing automation would be a double-edged sword. On the one hand it had the potential to deliver a powerful boost to the productivity of UK businesses, bringing a future of “economic plenty”.On the other hand of course it warned that unless the