Google writes a $50 million check to prep the world’s workers for the rise of its robots

Google’s philanthropic arm is launching a multimillion-dollar effort to aid workers impacted by some of the tech championed by its parent company.

http://www.Google.org said Wednesday that it’s set aside $50 million to fund nonprofits focused on teaching new job skills and supporting low-wage earners in preparation for advances in automation and artificial intelligence that could upend many of the world’s labor markets.

BY PATRICK KULP

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