The **finding on the 'increased investment on automation resulting to increased cost of labor'** is one of the most bizarre and paradoxical findings of my economic research. More often than not, this is not the case, as the short-term labor cost increases are sometimes due to the required upskilling of current employees or the actual implementation of the new technologies. This insight was critical in modifying my approach as it put into perspective the need to always incorporate transition costs when determining the economic impact of any technological investment. It made it clear that even as there are gains, their realization is not immediate, as factors such as the initial adjustments and the eventual savings are likely to be delayed in time. This perspective broadened my analysis to encompass the contextual factors, such as the adaptation of the workforce and the timeline of the implementation, which, in effect, provided a more accurate view of automation's effect on the economy.