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Re-evaluating Manual Labour in the Age of AI

The promise of technological progress is to make human life easier, which is understandable as there's little sense in making things more difficult.

However, the latest advances in artificial intelligence and next-generation robotics may have unintended consequences, potentially leading to the loss of office jobs created by previous technological leaps.

New analysis by Microsoft suggests that those pleasant, air-conditioned office jobs might be among the first for the chop in this one.

This raises questions about the future of work and the potential need to re-evaluate manual labour.

Author's summary: AI threatens office jobs, re-evaluating manual labour.

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Monocle Monocle — 2025-11-03

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