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Jeff is already hard at work on the problem: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jul/05/amazon-robotics-competition-dutch-team-first-prize https://www.

• stinkytaco 10y ago
  I suspect this was posted in jest, but why is that such a bad long term solution? Should we work simply to do work, or if we can work a robot harder, why not do that? Wouldn't that be better than working humans harder in the long run? This obviously does not absolve anyone for lacking empathy for other humans, but it isn't a bad solution for humanity in general.
  • michaelchisari 10y ago
    It's a great solution, if we are prepared to handle it as a society. I'm not convinced we are yet.
  • amelius 10y ago
    It is bad for humanity if only few (in this case Bezos) can reap the benefits of hundreds of years of progress, while a large part of the population is losing their job because of it. And it is still bad for humanity, even if you could argue that a lot of people temporarily pay a lower price for their goods ordered at Amazon. This price may soon go up because of a total monopoly gained by exploiting technology this way. And of course, this all is not because Bezos is so smart, but because capitalism is so flawed.