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That's because machines needed lots of manual operators to take care of them while working. Now that we have computers, it's not at all clear that this will be
by TuringTest 9y ago
That's because machines needed lots of manual operators to take care of them while working.
Now that we have computers, it's not at all clear that this will be true anymore; machines need to be designed, but that requires much less people working on them.
- goatlover 9y agoWe've had computers for 70 years now. In order for the machines to seriously cut into available jobs this time around, the software and robots have to be able to do tasks across a wide swath of activities humans are currently doing.
- TuringTest 9y agoYou haven't been watching the news recently?
- goatlover 9y agoYeah, but I've also read what people like Rodney Brooks have to say on the matter. And I take tech hype from the media with a healthy dose of salt.