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> those left behind working more hours for less Doing what? Isn't the concern here that automation will push many people out of the workforce entirely?
by MaxBarraclough 5y ago
> those left behind working more hours for less
Doing what? Isn't the concern here that automation will push many people out of the workforce entirely?
- mysterydip 5y agoWho debugs the software when there's a problem?
- MaxBarraclough 5y agoProfessional software developers, i.e. members of one of the well-paid professions that is not under immediate threat from automation.
- reidjs 5y agoAutomated debugging software of course
- xfer 5y agoWell as long as humans are more energy-efficient to deploy than robots you will always have a job. It might mean conditions for most humans will be like a century ago.
- MaxBarraclough 5y ago> as long as humans are more energy-efficient to deploy than robots Energy efficiency isn't relevant. When switchboard operators were replaced by automatic telephone exchanges, it wasn't to reduce energy consumption. The question is whether an automated solution can perform satisfactorily while offering upfront and ongoing costs that make them an economically viable replacement for human workers (i.e. paid employees).