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Rogue factory robot blamed for death of human colleague

If we bring manufacturing jobs back inside our borders, does this mean that the robots won’t take over? At this auto-parts factory in Michigan, that may very well be the case. However, the facility would have to re-create jobs that have been taken by artificial intelligence.

According to futurist Ray Kurzweil at a recent SXSW appearance, the magic number is only 12 years away as he believes that the technological singularity will come about in 2029.

A rogue robot has been blamed for the death of a woman killed in an accident at an auto-parts factory in Michigan.

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