U.S. workers have long been concerned that their jobs are vulnerable to automation, especially assembly line workers who have found themselves replaced by robots.
But it’s not just U.S. workers who are at risk — workers around the world in developing countries are also finding it's a threat to lower-skill industries.
According to a report published in January by Citigroup Global Perspectives and Solutions titled “Technology at Work Version 2.0,” an average of 77% of jobs in China and 69% of jobs in India are vulnerable to automation.
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