Tech vs The Marginalized - Jadyn Cleary

     The first two graphs I will be analyzing are maps of the US. The first image shows how many jobs will be displaced by technology in counties in the US. The second shows the number of jobs that will be created per county. When comparing these two maps, you can see that the counties that will have the most displaced jobs are not the ones that will be creating new ones. This means that while certain counties suffer from technology in the job market, other counties will benefit from it with minimal overlap. This shift in the job market will most likely lead to many workers moving away from areas where their jobs have been displaced and into areas where new jobs continue to be created. However, those who are unable or unwilling to move will be left behind in the coming years. 


The next graph I will delve into is a chart showing which demographics and occupation types are most affected by displacement. This chart shows that job types that are most under threat are those in the food service or retail industry. The demographics which face the most displacement are teenagers and young adults, African-Americans, and women. While it may not be a big problem that teenagers’ summer jobs are being taken over by robots, adults that already come from marginalized groups cannot afford to be put out of work. 

     Overall, the graphs in the article reveal that shifts in the American job market due to automation will harm counties in the US that are already struggling to compete. Those who come from marginalized backgrounds or poor areas will suffer the most from this while those who are already doing well will continue to do so. Unless the US government takes action to better integrate technology in its more rural areas, we will continue to see this trend in the following decade. 

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