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Although we have not yet reached the point where automation threatens to displace vast swaths of the labor force, a narrative of techno-disruption will continue to frame debates about work, education and economy policy. That narrative should make allowance not just for the future of work, but also for the possibility of leisure.

The most important question to ask is not, “What will intelligent bots do?” but, “Whom will intelligent bots serve?”

Amazon will invest $700 million to retrain 100,000 employees in new technologies. But what does this imply for the rest of America’s workforce?