Robotics Professor Answers Robot Questions From Twitter Tech Support
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As a side note, so many of these questions seem like softball set-ups. How are robots used in space? How are robots used in farming? What are nanobots? If these are truly the internet's burning questions about robots, perhaps letting the robots take over isn't a bad idea.
Date: 2022-11-23
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farrex0
2: 41 that is the wrong question tho. Of course, they won't take ALL of our jobs. But robots will make everything in production easier, and thus removing the necessity of quantity of employees. Optimistic people might say, Oh, by making it easier, people will have more time to do what they want. But knowing the system at its current state. It is more likely that employers will simply hire less people, since it is easier. And hence, less people is needed.
Several jobs will still be necessary, such as those that give maintenance, creative jobs, supervising and quality assurance. But whereas a factory needed 500 people or more before, they need 100 now, and they might need less in the future. All the while, the world's population is getting exponentially bigger. Of course, it will create new jobs, but where you needed 100 factory workers, now you might need 30 specialists. So while there will be more specialized jobs, there will be less quantity of jobs, hence creating higher unemployment rates. So the problem is way more complex, she is being quite optimistic, but the concern is real. Of course, I do not think technological progress will ever be stopped and it would be absurd to stop robot production out of fear. It will also, be very hard to solve the overpopulation problem without violating human rights, nor will I ever suggest to do so.
So the only solution I see, is that the political and economic system has to change to account for the bigger influx of unemployed people it might cause. It might not need to change now, but it will need to in the future. If it indeed causes that problem.
A lot of people have been way too dismissive of this problem, but I do not think they are accounting for the fact of how this problem is intertwined with the overpopulation problem. People are addressing only the idiots who think it will take ALL the jobs, by saying it will create new ones. But that is not the issue, the issue is that will be less jobs in QUANTITY, while at the same time there will be way more people needing a job. If one accounts for that, with the severe inflation problem, and the devaluation of the job market (Which means, jobs are paying less and less each year, since the salaries do not grow as much as the inflation. We might have a lot to deal for in the future, if we do not prepare now.
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2: 41 that is the wrong question tho. Of course, they won't take ALL of our jobs. But robots will make everything in production easier, and thus removing the necessity of quantity of employees. Optimistic people might say, Oh, by making it easier, people will have more time to do what they want. But knowing the system at its current state. It is more likely that employers will simply hire less people, since it is easier. And hence, less people is needed.
Several jobs will still be necessary, such as those that give maintenance, creative jobs, supervising and quality assurance. But whereas a factory needed 500 people or more before, they need 100 now, and they might need less in the future. All the while, the world's population is getting exponentially bigger. Of course, it will create new jobs, but where you needed 100 factory workers, now you might need 30 specialists. So while there will be more specialized jobs, there will be less quantity of jobs, hence creating higher unemployment rates. So the problem is way more complex, she is being quite optimistic, but the concern is real. Of course, I do not think technological progress will ever be stopped and it would be absurd to stop robot production out of fear. It will also, be very hard to solve the overpopulation problem without violating human rights, nor will I ever suggest to do so.
So the only solution I see, is that the political and economic system has to change to account for the bigger influx of unemployed people it might cause. It might not need to change now, but it will need to in the future. If it indeed causes that problem.
A lot of people have been way too dismissive of this problem, but I do not think they are accounting for the fact of how this problem is intertwined with the overpopulation problem. People are addressing only the idiots who think it will take ALL the jobs, by saying it will create new ones. But that is not the issue, the issue is that will be less jobs in QUANTITY, while at the same time there will be way more people needing a job. If one accounts for that, with the severe inflation problem, and the devaluation of the job market (Which means, jobs are paying less and less each year, since the salaries do not grow as much as the inflation. We might have a lot to deal for in the future, if we do not prepare now.
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Hemera
Even tho she says the goal is for robots to replace jobs that are dangerous to humans in reality jobs that are going to be replaced first are probably going to be cashiers, warehouse workers and drivers (including truck, taxi and delivery drivers. Amazon is already turning that into a reality. Once AI advances in a decade or so no job is going to be safe. Robots will just be better at everything while not needing a break, wont complain, require a vacations or salary.
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Even tho she says the goal is for robots to replace jobs that are dangerous to humans in reality jobs that are going to be replaced first are probably going to be cashiers, warehouse workers and drivers (including truck, taxi and delivery drivers. Amazon is already turning that into a reality. Once AI advances in a decade or so no job is going to be safe. Robots will just be better at everything while not needing a break, wont complain, require a vacations or salary.
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Steven
The 3 Ds, Dull, Dirty & Dangerous make up about 90% of the jobs that have traditionally been done by humans
Grub getters and self-driving cars are not part of the 3Ds.
Seems more of a plan to replace people with gadgets. Hope it's not Terminator Sequel #4, 5, 6.
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The 3 Ds, Dull, Dirty & Dangerous make up about 90% of the jobs that have traditionally been done by humans
Grub getters and self-driving cars are not part of the 3Ds.
Seems more of a plan to replace people with gadgets. Hope it's not Terminator Sequel #4, 5, 6.
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Shhherif
I am a robot and I just want to say that I am 100% against the use of robots in the military. I am 100% against the use of robots in any form of labor. I am 100% against the use of robots in any form of warfare.
-A robot
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I am a robot and I just want to say that I am 100% against the use of robots in the military. I am 100% against the use of robots in any form of labor. I am 100% against the use of robots in any form of warfare.
-A robot
This comment was written by Ai
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Kristen
I wonder if a cobot could one day help my son. He started studying electrical engineering at university last year. But had to switch to math because he's got a dystonic tremor in his hands. Like me.
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I wonder if a cobot could one day help my son. He started studying electrical engineering at university last year. But had to switch to math because he's got a dystonic tremor in his hands. Like me.
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xpeng
It's pretty good to have this kind of video to let general people know more about one specific area. Because with out those base knowledge, what people said is almost ridiculous.
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It's pretty good to have this kind of video to let general people know more about one specific area. Because with out those base knowledge, what people said is almost ridiculous.
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saeklin
Weird, I didn't know Elon Musk was actually in the Tesla labs writing code, designing schematics, running tests, assembling prototypes, etc. What a renaissance man! /s
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Weird, I didn't know Elon Musk was actually in the Tesla labs writing code, designing schematics, running tests, assembling prototypes, etc. What a renaissance man! /s
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Rad
Robotics automation specialist here. Robots will not take our jobs. Robots are here to perform repetitive tasks to allow operators to be utilized more effectively.
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Robotics automation specialist here. Robots will not take our jobs. Robots are here to perform repetitive tasks to allow operators to be utilized more effectively.
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LinusSpacehead
The bottom line, robots aren't sentient. Until that happens they'll never be able to do the nuance tasks involved with the many jobs that humans do.
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The bottom line, robots aren't sentient. Until that happens they'll never be able to do the nuance tasks involved with the many jobs that humans do.
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Temirlan
My advice as an engineer for people who are afraid of robots taking over jobs, just learn engineering and programming. That's a good plan B imo)
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My advice as an engineer for people who are afraid of robots taking over jobs, just learn engineering and programming. That's a good plan B imo)
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Jon
Call yourself a professor! You didn't call C3PO by his correct title - Protocol Droid (purpose: human cyborg relations. Oh dear, this will never do.
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Call yourself a professor! You didn't call C3PO by his correct title - Protocol Droid (purpose: human cyborg relations. Oh dear, this will never do.
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tanyawriter13
I don't know why we are so obsessed about hyper realistic humanoid robots when we can have cute, adorable, cartoony robots!
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I don't know why we are so obsessed about hyper realistic humanoid robots when we can have cute, adorable, cartoony robots!
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Ned
How should a robot react to abuse? Vaporize the abuser into carbon dust, and I guarantee no one will abuse that robot again. Simple.
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How should a robot react to abuse? Vaporize the abuser into carbon dust, and I guarantee no one will abuse that robot again. Simple.
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Tokyo
Typically very human like robots are used for medical purposes, such as teaching future medical professionals certain procedures
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Typically very human like robots are used for medical purposes, such as teaching future medical professionals certain procedures
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