This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/blackrocks-larry-fink-on-social-challenges-in-human-machine-substitution. For Fink, fewer people means a better quality of life in the developed world thanks to automation. Check more stories related to machine-learning at: https://hackernoon.com/c/machine-learning. You can also check exclusive content about #ai-adoption, #ai-in-developed-nations, #ai-in-underdeveloped-countries, #ai-and-robotics, #world-economic-forum, #human-machine-substitution, #ai-applications, #future-of-ai, and more. This story was written by: @thesociable. Learn more about this writer by checking @thesociable's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Blackrock CEO Larry Fink tells the World Economic Forum (WEF) that developed countries with shrinking populations will be better prepared for the social problems that come from “substituting humans for machines.”