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Has anyone else noticed that there are simultaneously articles that talk about the dangers of not enough people to produce goods and also articles about the ris

by leoh 7y ago

Has anyone else noticed that there are simultaneously articles that talk about the dangers of not enough people to produce goods and also articles about the risk of AI/robotics being too efficient?

buboard 7y ago
the world constructed by the media doesn't need to be self-consistent
jxramos 7y ago
Why not both, geriatric robots are coming right around the corner just as we approach a frail old age with no strength of youth to change our bedpans and sheets. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-ageing-robots-widerimage-idUSKBN1H33AB https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-ageing-robots-wider...
- AstralStorm 7y ago
  Instead of the silly robots, why not exosuits. We're this close. Obvious conclusion of Internet of things combined with wearables. Cyborg grandparent is already a thing sometimes. Insulin pump? Why not. Other drug delivery systems? Easy. Mobility, again better than piggybacking a robot, think wheelchair on steroids. (Panasonic has the right idea but has not taken it far enough yet. HAL is smart. Both are way too expensive yet. Even good wheelchairs are quite expensive and we have trouble accommodating them - real deal exosuit walker would be easier.) You can get old timers to care for themselves the most they can, you win in efficiency. The big one is mental decline. We can do little about it for now. Yes, the exosuit can talk to you and override if you do something dangerous. Maybe call for help. Yes, I know people prefer to interact with people. Which is probably not easy to fake without a robot. Finally, just remember that getting old people socialized would still likely be a job. -- By the way, the image of old people looking like astronauts is beyond funny.
  - jxramos 7y ago
    Wow that is a really intriguing thought, pretty awesome idea to use those to extend agency with old folks in robot suits. Powerful, and funny too for sure.

by leoh 7y ago

Has anyone else noticed that there are simultaneously articles that talk about the dangers of not enough people to produce goods and also articles about the risk of AI/robotics being too efficient?

buboard 7y ago

the world constructed by the media doesn't need to be self-consistent

jxramos 7y ago

Why not both, geriatric robots are coming right around the corner just as we approach a frail old age with no strength of youth to change our bedpans and sheets. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-ageing-robots-widerimage-idUSKBN1H33AB https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-ageing-robots-wider...

AstralStorm 7y ago
Instead of the silly robots, why not exosuits. We're this close. Obvious conclusion of Internet of things combined with wearables. Cyborg grandparent is already a thing sometimes. Insulin pump? Why not. Other drug delivery systems? Easy. Mobility, again better than piggybacking a robot, think wheelchair on steroids. (Panasonic has the right idea but has not taken it far enough yet. HAL is smart. Both are way too expensive yet. Even good wheelchairs are quite expensive and we have trouble accommodating them - real deal exosuit walker would be easier.) You can get old timers to care for themselves the most they can, you win in efficiency. The big one is mental decline. We can do little about it for now. Yes, the exosuit can talk to you and override if you do something dangerous. Maybe call for help. Yes, I know people prefer to interact with people. Which is probably not easy to fake without a robot. Finally, just remember that getting old people socialized would still likely be a job. -- By the way, the image of old people looking like astronauts is beyond funny.
- jxramos 7y ago
  Wow that is a really intriguing thought, pretty awesome idea to use those to extend agency with old folks in robot suits. Powerful, and funny too for sure.