article_snippet: But exactly the opposite is happening.
article_snippet: People on both sides of the political spectrum are worried.
article_snippet: Meanwhile, conservative columnist Ross Douthat fears a dystopian future in which "a rich, technologically proficient society will no longer offer meaningful occupation to many people of ordinary talents.
article_snippet: And if you think your own job is safe, think again.
article_snippet: New research predicts that nearly half of all jobs are susceptible to automation over the next two decades.
article_snippet: As anyone who's talked to an automated system on the phone lately can attest, "automated" usually means "worse.