What are your thoughts about robots doing certain jobs rather than humans?

I didn't fully read this article but skimmed it - seemed repetitive

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DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

The last paragraph sums it up.

[quote]Because even the most ardent robot lovers will agree, there are plenty of cases of badly deployed automation; systems that make our lives worse and more inefficient, and that kill jobs en route to worse outcomes. (I call this shitty automation, and from where I’m sitting, it’s abundant.) And such automated regression is often implemented under the logic of ‘robots are coming,’ so better hop aboard. We will be able to make better decisions about embracing effective automation if we understand that, in practice, ‘the robots are coming for our jobs’ usually means something more like ‘a CEO wants to cut his operating budget by 15 percent and was just pitched on enterprise software that promises to do the work currently done by thirty employees in accounts payable.’[/quote]

It's the CEO's that make the decision. Yet the very obsession with all the articles about "the robots are coming, the robots are coming" just might make the whole situation worse than it really is.

There is some sense to this. The more we repeat it, the more likely it is to happen.

Phire1 · 51-55, F

@DeWayfarer I gathered that from the article.
I understand it is CEO's/etc. making decisions for the rest of their employees.

Technology is sometimes a PITA and we will need people who can remedy the issues we have with technology. However, many people seem afraid that their jobs will be lost and that they will struggle financially.

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@Phire1 Yet the more people worry about it. The more their fears will come true.

And professional news articles only make those worries come to the forefront. Which is the whole point of the article.

Phire1 · 51-55, F

@DeWayfarer There are way too many jobs that AI cannot and will not be able to do...

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@Phire1 Agreed! So why worry about it?

[quote]And such automated regression is often implemented under the logic of ‘robots are coming,’ so better hop aboard. [/quote]

Phire1 · 51-55, F

@DeWayfarer I'm not worried about it when it comes to my job. Others might be when it comes to theirs

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@Phire1 It's the psychology of the whole situation, not the actual technology, that is the problem.

Not with you per say. Rather the workers and even the CEOs.

The more they hear it, the more they become afraid. With the workers it the fear of loosing their own jobs.

With the CEOs, it the fear of loosing out to the competition. And the fear is only multiplied by such professional Articles on both parties accounts (both CEO and employees).

Phire1 · 51-55, F

@DeWayfarer There is already kiosk type of ordering in fast food places...

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@Phire1 Yes I know. Even in major companies have "McDonald's" kiosks right on site.