New technology inevitably sparks a conversation about losing certain jobs as a result of progress, but time and time again, we have seen America, along with people en masse, benefit in the long run from technological advances.

Artificial intelligence is the latest scary topic. 

There are all sorts of well-meaning concerns related to the adoption of artificial intelligence. Things such as how AI could reshape society, human relationships and the rest of America’s social landscape are things I am concerned with. 

However, some are against technological progress simply to be against it. Some of our elected representatives have even floated the idea that the government should be regulating industries in order to prevent technological progress from eliminating jobs. You hear this argument when it comes to autonomous vehicles and

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