AI needs to augment rather than replace humans or the workplace is doomed | Heather Stewart

Tech could lose its social acceptance unless it makes people's lives better - and trade unions want an urgent conversation

Who wouldn't want a robot to watch over your kids?" Elon Musk asked Davos delegates last week, as he looked forward with enthusiasm to a world with more robots than people".

Not me, thanks: children need the human connection - the love - that gives life meaning.