In the 1982 science fiction classic "Blade Runner," Harrison Ford’s character conducts a complicated exam to separate the humans from the androids. In today’s world, the process might be a little easier, as the humans will be the ones looking for work. Throughout history, advances in technology have eliminated countless jobs, such as lamplighters, switchboard operators and town criers. The rise of artificial intelligence might be making our lives easier, but many people in many more industries are worried their livelihoods will go the way of the buggy-whip maker. More than 7 in 10 Americans are concerned that improvements in AI will spark permanent job losses for a large number of people in the U.S., according to a recent poll. The Reuters/Ipsos survey found that 71% of adults said they were worried that AI would put “too many people out of work permanently.” These concerns were likely made worse by reports that Amazon (AMZN) is planning to replace or avoid hiring as many as 600,000 U.S. workers — roughly the population of Washington, DC — with robots by 2023. Amazon is targeting 75% robotic operations to save $12.6 billion in labor costs between 2025 and 2027, Economic Times reported, citing leaked internal documents. Sources told the news service that 160,000 warehouse roles could be cut in the next two years. The e-commerce and cloud-services giant denied that a mass layoff was planned but confirmed ongoing that continuing investment in automation were reshaping its U.S. workforce. Senior analyst lifts Palantir stock price target with a catch