Joe Kennedy III literally starts his speech talking about robots.

[joshcryer]

Think about this for a second folks. I know. I've been here 16 years. I'm a lot older and wiser. Those of you who were here from the beginning or near it, are also. We're looking at a dramatic shift in our society when it comes to automation. Civilized society is about to be tested at no level since the Revolution. We need politicians that can accept this absolute undeniable truth that is coming, very soon.

While Joe spent a lot of his time cutting at Trumps malicious hatred for immigrants, it has undertones of the coming fact of automation and AI. It's happening. We must address it. Our economy depends upon it. The entire planet depends upon it.

[pnwmom]

1. Good point, joshcryer. The speech was a wonderful blend

of promoting enduring values while recognizing the changing world we're living in.

[David__77]

2. People should command technology.

That’s my opinion. There are living beings with intelligence and analytical capability. They can be causative. Tools can be at the service of those beings l, whether a robot or an axe.

[joshcryer]

3. I completely agree.

[CentralMass]

4. He has put a lot of focus on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) in education .

during his tenure.
https://kennedy.house.gov/why-i-care-about-stem

[joshcryer]

5. It is needed. We're looking at a dramatically changing landscape as far as jobs.

[CentralMass]

6. +1

[pressbox69]

7. Deep mind time?

[sarcasmo]

8. UBI.

[joshcryer]

9. Absolutely, 100%, necessary. Unquestionable, undebatable, fact.

Even Libertarians believe in negative income tax.

[loyalsister]

13. I was just going to say that

With the extreme wealth that exists in this country, there is no excuse for economic insecurity. We have to get over the American dream because it's a more Quixotic fantasy than possibility.
I'd really like to see a campaign that combines Joe Kennedy's talk with a call for economic security. Poverty is a function of capitalism. Since we have gone all in with it, we should make it easier to be poor.

[sarcasmo]

14. The kicker will be automated Semi's and Taxis, that ends at least a 1/5 of American jobs.

[Javaman]

10. my current job as an electronic paper pusher will be completely automated in a few years...

I know its coming.

If I can just hang on a bit longer, I can retire and not look back.

[oberliner]

11. Automation is/will be eliminating jobs at an ever increasing rate

I am not sure how we will manage that transition in this country.

[bullwinkle428]

12. Nearly every politician I've seen asked about automation tends to run

screaming in the opposite direction, so I'm glad to see one attempt to address it head-on.