In about 30 minutes an hourly worker can program the robot to do a full day of work.

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By limiting the subsidy to a quarter of the drop in a worker's hourly wage, Mr Kling makes sure no one is rewarded for simply putting in fewer hours.

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The government can promise a higher wage rate, but if a worker loses her job, her income (hourly wage x hours worked) will be zero.

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