Universities ‘must protect workers from automation’

World Economic Forum economist Saadia Zahidi says campuses must prevent ‘hollowing-out of the middle class’ for sake of social stability

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September 12, 2019

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March 3, 2020

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Saadia Zahidi speaks at the THE World Academic Summit

Source: ETH Zurich/Andreas Eggenberger

Saadia Zahidi, managing director, World Economic Forum

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