Out of Office: AI and Jobs, Hong Kong Arrests, and Pigs on the Run

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🗓️ 30 August 2019

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Automation and artificial intelligence are supposed to make jobs easier, but sometimes they can take away jobs altogether. This Labor Day weekend, we’re taking a look at the current and future impact of AI on American jobs. Then: the Hong Kong government has arrested protest leaders ahead of a large demonstration planned for this weekend. We’ll explain how the government is changing its tactics. Also on today’s show: Florida is bracing for impact as Hurricane Dorian approaches, and 250 pigs on the run in Vermont. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Friday, August 30th.
0:03.1	Welcome to Schimbis.
0:04.5	We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day, and giving you the context on
0:08.4	why they matter.
0:10.1	Labor Day weekend is upon us, and we're going to talk about jobs.
0:13.6	We'll connect the dots on how automation and artificial intelligence are changing America's
0:18.5	workforce.
0:19.5	Then, Hong Kong's government is cracking down on protests, ahead of an important anniversary
0:24.4	in the pro-democracy movement.
0:26.6	And finally, how a bunch of pigs went hog wild after escaping from a farm in Vermont.
0:31.6	We're here to make your evening smarter.
0:33.6	Let's skim this.
0:39.4	The most complicated story today is about the future of jobs.
0:43.2	It's Labor Day weekend, the unofficial end of summer, but really, it's a day to celebrate
0:47.8	workers' rights in America.
0:50.2	Labor unions wanted hard-working Americans to get a day off, and after years of protests
0:54.8	and lots of turmoil, they got their way.
0:57.8	Labor Day was made into a federal holiday 125 years ago.
1:01.6	But lately, we've been seeing headlines about how America's workforce is changing, thanks
1:06.7	to automation and artificial intelligence, AI.
1:11.1	The World AI conference is going on right now in Shanghai.
1:14.8	And Tesla's founder, Elon Musk, kicked off the conference yesterday with alarm bells,
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