Ageism scarier than robot apocalypse

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Bloomberg asked readers a year ago: "Are you about to be replaced by a robot?"

Next, the question became a statement: "Robots are coming for jobs of as many as 800 million worldwide."

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on May 22, 2018, with the headline Ageism scarier than robot apocalypse. Subscribe