CHARLOTTE, N.C. — While artificial intelligence threatens to wipe out millions of white-collar jobs, one moving company is working to make sure it doesn’t completely take over the workforce.
College HUNKS Hauling Junk and Moving opened a new corporate store in Charlotte on Labor Day, creating 100 permanent positions for movers, drivers and laborers. The company plans to add another 150 seasonal jobs during the summer moving season.
It’s a bold bet in an era where experts predict AI could eliminate a majority of office roles, like customer service, legal assistance and writing. But co-founder Nick Friedman said his industry is built on something robots can’t replicate…