"I'm not worried at all" about robots displacing humans in the near future, Mnuchin said. If Mnuchin was speaking in earnest, then we apparently have a Treasury secretary who, like the president he serves, does not read. AI won’t just affect [truck drivers], of course, it will soon affect every worker who processes transactions, and that includes white collar jobs. With autonomous cars and trucks, we won’t need the Highway Patrol, either. But AI won’t just affect driving, of course, it will soon affect every worker who processes transactions, and that includes white collar jobs.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 28, 2017 11:00 UTC