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Sure jobs are going to disappear, but with each new generation of technology new jobs are created. My job as a web developer didn't exist 30 years ago, and who
by briga 9y ago
Sure jobs are going to disappear, but with each new generation of technology new jobs are created. My job as a web developer didn't exist 30 years ago, and who knows, it might not exist any more 30 years from now. Labor markets evolve as technologies evolve, we just have to teach our children to be adaptable. As far as retail/service jobs go, I think enough people value human communication that we're not going to see a total robot takeover in these areas. People are going to want to go to 'premium' places that employ humans just like people are willing to pay extra for organic groceries.
- senectus1 9y agoAlso I have to believe that there is a "robot critical mass" that will top out fairly quickly. Robots are expensive, to be able to afford them you need to have customers that can afford to buy them. They will only be able to afford them if they have enough work to earn the money to buy them.... I just dont forsee the "jobs apocalypse" that the dog whistlers seem to fear.
- Eridrus 9y agoRobots have high capital costs, but are cheaper than workers in the US. A single robot is roughly equal to 3 workers since it can operate 24/7 and even if your humans only cost $5/hr, 3 humans would cost you $30k/yr before you even get to health insurance or payroll taxes. God forbid you have workers in Seattle, SF, NYC, etc where you would triple that number again.
- itronitron 9y agoi wonder how much companies that own and use robots pay annually to insure them
- Eridrus 9y agoAlso, some companies (Knightscope comes to mind) lease their robots at hourly rates, so the companies replacing workers don't even need to have the capital themselves.