Workplace Automation

[Alan Lung]

Driving past the new housing development just outside Hengoed the other day. I notice that they are not using any skilled tradesmen at all. All the housebuilding is being done by giant robots. I get that they are doing this to maximise profits, I really do. But it really doesn't sit right with me. If this is the future then what are all the skilled tradesmen going to do for an income?

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Re: Workplace Automation

Finding jobs that can't easily be done by robots and AI will be a huge challenge for those with decades of their working life remaining.
As for your comment about the motive being to maximise profits, I would never have guessed :-)

[TWGL1]

Re: Workplace Automation

I was on a course recently, Soft AI helps people in their role , hard AI replaces people , I suppose we need a happy medium and UBI may become the norm in the future

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Re: Workplace Automation

I was on a course recently, Soft AI helps people in their role , hard AI replaces people , I suppose we need a happy medium and UBI may become the norm in the future

It's unrealistic to imagine that employers will be legally prevented from using AI as opposed to human beings.

[JamesWales]

Re: Workplace Automation

Im sure there's pros and cons but I find it all pretty worrying from a social perspective.