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00:02Elon Musk said Tesla's optimist robots could help Japan as the country faces a labor shortage,
00:07according to Benzinga. He was responding to a post on X suggesting the Japanese government
00:10explore optimists and cyber camps to address worker gaps. Big in Japan said demographic
00:15changes that began in the 1980s are now creating acute labor shortages and pushing wages higher.
00:21Aging low birth rates and limited room for further senior workplace participation are
00:26driving the strain. The increased participation by women is helping offset some of the pressure.
00:31Musk said optimists could replace jobs, eliminate poverty, and perform surgery.
00:36Senator Bernie Sanders warned that robotics and AI investments could displace average workers.
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