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> robot teachers People who teach don't do it for money. They enjoy teaching. If their needs are met, they would be happy to teach. In fact I would be happy to

by devoply 10y ago

> robot teachers People who teach don't do it for money. They enjoy teaching. If their needs are met, they would be happy to teach. In fact I would be happy to teach with no compensation if my needs were met. > doctors You average family practitioner can easily be replaced by a sophisticated AI to diagnose illness and prescribe drugs and therapies. > cleaners Easily replaced by a machine. > masseurs Again easily replaced by a robotic arm or arms.

abakker 10y ago
People tend to do jobs for money...Needs have a different meaning to everybody, and having my needs met is something only I can decide, not something society/culture/the machine can decide for me. We have not seen any AI that can conduct an actual physical exam yet. There are important steps before that can happen. AI will probably help, but they are far from a reality. No, housekeepers will not be replaced by machines. we lack a good energy source for small robots, and we need to focus more on the fact robotic dexterity is no match for humans yet. Masseurs really cannot be replaced by robots until we have much better haptic feedback systems that can be fed back into control mechanisms. In specific types of massage, it is possible a robot could eventually do a good job, however, i find it far fetched that a robot will ever do a better jobs than a person at doing things which "feel good" since a robot doesn't feel. Also, human contact is not the same as robot contact.
- TaylorAlexander 10y ago
  Remember that I'm talking about this on a 100+ year timescale. (Actually, now I can't recall if I made that clear...) I think the energy problem for mobile robots will be solved. Lithium batteries are already decent there as long as you can recharge often. As far as massage, I'd say that's one of the things I'd envision people doing for pleasure. Or perhaps you will just pay for it, nothing about this system prohibits the use of money. And the primary reason I work is not for money. I work because I believe automation can solve an ancient problem with humanity - the problem of exploitation of humans for the gain of others. The ultimate embodiment of my work would be The Machine. In truth even if it existed we would have many problems, but I'm very concerned with problems related to exploitation of labor.
- ticviking 10y ago
  Professional teachers(particularly in STEM) accept wages below the market for those skills to pursue their Vocation of teaching. Many of my peers in Secondary Ed would happily teach for free if their other needs were met.

by devoply 10y ago

abakker 10y ago

People tend to do jobs for money...Needs have a different meaning to everybody, and having my needs met is something only I can decide, not something society/culture/the machine can decide for me. We have not seen any AI that can conduct an actual physical exam yet. There are important steps before that can happen. AI will probably help, but they are far from a reality. No, housekeepers will not be replaced by machines. we lack a good energy source for small robots, and we need to focus more on the fact robotic dexterity is no match for humans yet. Masseurs really cannot be replaced by robots until we have much better haptic feedback systems that can be fed back into control mechanisms. In specific types of massage, it is possible a robot could eventually do a good job, however, i find it far fetched that a robot will ever do a better jobs than a person at doing things which "feel good" since a robot doesn't feel. Also, human contact is not the same as robot contact.

TaylorAlexander 10y ago
Remember that I'm talking about this on a 100+ year timescale. (Actually, now I can't recall if I made that clear...) I think the energy problem for mobile robots will be solved. Lithium batteries are already decent there as long as you can recharge often. As far as massage, I'd say that's one of the things I'd envision people doing for pleasure. Or perhaps you will just pay for it, nothing about this system prohibits the use of money. And the primary reason I work is not for money. I work because I believe automation can solve an ancient problem with humanity - the problem of exploitation of humans for the gain of others. The ultimate embodiment of my work would be The Machine. In truth even if it existed we would have many problems, but I'm very concerned with problems related to exploitation of labor.
ticviking 10y ago
Professional teachers(particularly in STEM) accept wages below the market for those skills to pursue their Vocation of teaching. Many of my peers in Secondary Ed would happily teach for free if their other needs were met.