ROBOTS * AND ROASTS : PRECIS

The centrality of robots in the coming years is ''widely underappreciated,'' said a report from Abundance 360, a conference and education venture led by entrepreneur Peter Diamandis.

Robots could enable an ''era of unprecedented abundance,'' lowering costs while freeing humans '' to focus on creative and fulfilling pursuits,'' it said.

However, the analysis identified nine sectors facing a potential job displacement, including manufacturing, elder care, agriculture, education and surgery.

The speed at which multi-modal generative AI and humanoid development is progressing, paired with the lack of public discourse on this subject, indicates that there will be significant job disruption and societal upheaval,'' it said.

The World Students Society thanks AFP.