Women are twice as likely than men to lose their jobs to robots

Scott Olson / Getty Images As automation threatens the existence of millions of jobs across the US, not every American is equally at risk of being replaced by a robot. Twice as many women than men are likely to lose their jobs as automation replaces human labor, according to a recent report by theInstitute for Spatial Economic Analysis (ISEA). That's because women are more likely to be employed in roles that can be replaced by robots. For example,97% of cashiers are expected to lose their jobs i...