The Future of Work and Automation Quiz

What is the name of the computer system that won Jeopardy?

• Watson

• Cortana

• Alexa

• Siri

According to the article, what percentage of US jobs in the next decade or two are predicted to be replaced by robots?

• 50%

• 40%

• 30%

• 60%

What is the measure of the goods and services we produce divided by the hours that we work?

• GDP

• Unemployment rate

• Labor productivity

• Inflation rate

What is the key economic logic mentioned in the article regarding automation and jobs?

• Automation will lead to mass unemployment

• Automation will lead to a decrease in consumer spending

• Automation will not affect the total number of jobs in the economy

• Automation will only create jobs for technology designers

What is the reason for the slowing down of productivity growth since the early 2000s?

• Increase in automation

• Rise in unemployment rate

• Increase in labor force participation

• Decrease in technological innovation

What is the indirect effect of labor-saving inventions mentioned in the article?

• Decrease in the number of available jobs

• Expansion of companies and lower prices for consumers

• Decrease in consumer spending

• Increase in unemployment rate

What is the main concern about the wealth created by technology, as mentioned in the article?

• It is not shared with workers

• It leads to overproduction

• It leads to inflation

• It causes economic recession

What is the main argument of the technologists and futurists regarding the impact of new technologies on jobs?

• They believe that technology will not have any impact on jobs

• They believe that this time it's different

• They believe history is a good guide of what's to come

• They believe that technology will lead to an increase in employment