Episode 622: Humans vs. Robots : Planet Money If you aren't already worried about being replaced by a robot, maybe you should be. Today on the show, three races pit humans against machines.

Episode 622: Humans vs. Robots

Episode 622: Humans vs. Robots

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The doctor is in.
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We like to think humans are special. What we do can't possibly be automated. But robots are getting more and more sophisticated. There are robot financial advisers, robot radiologists, and pretty soon driverless cars will hit the road.

On today's show, we pit people against the machines. Even our jobs, writing radio stories, aren't safe.

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