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 artificial intelligence all the time. 

Technological progress ought to be welcomed. Such radical changes to society demand a healthy dose of skepticism, but preventing their adoption in the interest of preserving the job market status quo is shortsighted and detrimental to growth. 

New technologies on a grand scale have the potential to change our society and culture in ways that are difficult........

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