Asia is ahead in automation investments, Russia is stuck with a persistent natural resources curse. It is hard to see them breaking out of that curse anytime so

Asia is ahead in automation investments, Russia is stuck with a persistent natural resources curse. It is hard to see them breaking out of that curse anytime soon, especially with the leadership they have. Demographic decline isn’t going to be much of a problem if AI and robotics keep advancing at their current rates, as long as those investments are made (like as China is doing now).