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How does computerization contribute to unemployment?

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As computers are developed with the purpose of automating tasks, aka doing work without a user's attention, they take away from the workload of real people. I doubt any company wants to employ more help than they need, because they lose money, so people get let go, thus increasing unemployment.

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