It was round II this evening for the 2020 Democratic contenders. Pretty much the same song and dance as yesterday’s debate. This is to be expected as there are twenty candidates and still very early on in the campaign. Over time, the field will get smaller and the debates will be sharper and hopefully more about specifics than just talking points. One of the main takeaways from tonight’s debate was the discussion on automation and artificial intelligence. This was brought up by former tech executive, Andrew Yang. While there was not an in-depth discussion, it was nevertheless addressed. The Kapital News believes there needs to be a national conversation on this topic because while it may be easy to blame illegal immigrants and the Chinese for “taking” away jobs – we have to ask ourselves, what about technological advancements? If robots, computers, and 3-D printers displace millions of workers – how will those jobs “come back?” Serious questions and they deserve serious answers.