JD.com Founder Warns 700,000 Delivery Jobs Will Be Replaced by Automation
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Tyler Durden
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Richard Liu, founder and chair of JD.com, warned at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Forum that the company's 700,000 delivery workers will eventually be replaced by robots due to the rise of automation and AI in last-mile logistics. The statement highlights the accelerating impact of physical AI and robotics on the labor force in China's e-commerce and logistics sectors.
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· 2 pulledIn the future, when robots are delivering parcels, sooner or later, there will be a day when 700,000 delivery workers will be replaced by robots.
Sooner or later, there will be a day when 700,000 delivery workers will be replaced by robots.
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