Bots eyed to replace government workers, save $3.3 billion

Published February 5, 2018 6:32pm ET



Robotics are being eyed to replace some government workers, potentially saving $3.3 billion and speeding simple processing of forms and payments by a whopping 80 percent, according to a new report.

Called a “no collar workforce,” robotics and software would be put in dozens of positions, from quickly forwarding emails to checking forms like tax returns for missing information, the type of busy work humans in the government do.

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