Before a robot takes your job, you’re likely to be working with one side-by-side. That’s the takeaway from a new report by Forrester Research Inc. examining to what extent robots will take over human jobs.

Looking at workforces at large companies like Delta Airlines, Whole Foods Market, and Lowe’s Companies, as well as at startups, analyst J.P. Gownder estimated automation would erase 22.7 million U.S. jobs by 2025, or 16% of today’s total. New jobs would offset the decline a bit, for a net loss of 7%, or 9.1 million jobs.

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