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Tell us: how have you been affected by automation at work?

An employee of German manufacturer of industrial robots and automation solutions KUKA.
An employee of German manufacturer of industrial robots and automation solutions KUKA. Photograph: Andreas Gebert/Reuters

About 1.5 million workers in Britain are at high risk of losing their jobs to automation, according to government estimates, with women and those in part-time work most affected.

Just over a quarter of supermarket assistants have already lost their jobs to a self-service checkout – which their former colleagues now have to work alongside.

We want to hear from you if you’re now working alongside a robot – whether on a production line, in a distribution centre or elsewhere. How long have you been working like this and how has your job changed as a result? Are you concerned about the future of your job and do you have thoughts more broadly about automation in the workplace?

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