February 07, 2017 at 09:06PM
"America can't stop innovating their automation and risk lagging behind" #readingToday

America and other countries can't stop innovating their automation and risk lagging behind, as that will give other competitors the opportunity to leap forward. Within the next few years, the Trump administration and other global leaders focused on nationalism will need to prepare a message and plan to deal with the automation that will certainly change the job landscape.

My suggestions: The Trump administration (or any administration, for that matter) should quickly: 1) assess which jobs will be automated, 2) make plans to communicate this to the public, 3) prepare its base with upskilling, 4) and prepare to partner with the technology companies that will be driving this new future. This is the best path forward for the people, businesses, government, country, and world — there's more at stake than political position.

The rise of automation is destined to replace some worker employment, and it could increasingly cause friction with efforts to create new…