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Technology is not stoppable and if jobs are going to be lost they will be. Ultimately all tech has been absorbed into society. But many also cynically use 'thr
by throw2016 8y ago
Technology is not stoppable and if jobs are going to be lost they will be. Ultimately all tech has been absorbed into society.
But many also cynically use 'threats' of technology to scaremonger and try to keep wages low. This is incredibly exploitative. For instance this story itself is thin on details and talks up 90% without mentioning the actual numbers or details of the automation. Amazon bought Kiva and while the robots are used they continue to hire aggressively.
If McDonalds or anyone else can use robots efficiently today they will. No company is employing workers out of goodwill but because they need them. If one must worry current trends show the environment may create far more disruption than automation.