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Band 7+: What are some potential drawbacks of increasing automation in the workplace, and how can they be mitigated?

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Well, I would definitely say that the biggest disadvantage of increased automation in different industries is that many people can be replaced by these digital tools, and they will lose their jobs. They will lose their only source of livelihood, which can be dangerous for them. I think this can be addressed by using other effective digital tools, but also by providing opportunities for employees so they can earn money and remain valuable to the company.

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Well, I would definitely say that the biggest disadvantage of increasing automation in different companies is that many people can be replaced by these digital tools and they will lose their job. So, to keep it all, they will definitely also lose their only one livelihood and it can be dangerous for them. And I think it can be addressed by using some other good digital tools, but also with some from employees so they can also earn money and be valuable for the company.

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