Future of Work in US – Roughly three-quarters of Americans think it’s realistic that robots and computers might one day do many jobs

Many Americans expect certain professions to be dominated by automation in their lifetime – but few see their own jobs at risk.

Roughly three-quarters of Americans think it’s realistic that robots and computers might one day do many jobs currently done by humans, and sizable majorities expect jobs such as fast food workers and insurance claims processors to be performed by machines within their lifetimes. Yet just 30% of American workers expect their own jobs or professions to become automated.

Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at 17 striking findings for 2017 | Pew Research Center