Economic sanctions or embargoes are commercial and financial penalties applied by states or institutions against states, groups, or individuals.

Economic sanctions or embargoes are commercial and financial penalties applied by states or institutions against states, groups, or individuals.

In recent years, companies have increasingly replaced workers with technology, primarily through the automation of tasks once performed by humans. Examples include, but are not limited to, replacing factory workers with robotic arms, utilizing artificial intelligence to replace human interaction, and implementing self-service machines.