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    Should we tax the robots?

    Should we tax the robots?

    FromFT News in Focus

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    Should we tax the robots?

    FromFT News in Focus

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    Length:
    9 minutes
    Released:
    Feb 22, 2017
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    Bill Gates has a new idea. He wants us to tax robots. The Microsoft co-founder made his unexpected suggestion in an interview with Quartz magazine. Sarah O'Connor asks the FT’s West Coast editor Richard Waters what he meant by this and the likely reaction of the tech industry. Photo credit: Getty For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
    Released:
    Feb 22, 2017
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    News features and analysis from Financial Times reporters around the world. FT News in Focus is produced by Fiona Symon.