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Do you genuinely believe machines can't handle most of those jobs with ease? The only reason why they haven't already been replaced is because humans can be ex

Do you genuinely believe machines can't handle most of those jobs with ease? The only reason why they haven't already been replaced is because humans can be exceptionally cheap. Much easier to hire somebody to sit at a desk for $10/hour doing repetitive tasks than spend millions implementing systems across the board to do what they do (for now).

zeroonetwothree 4y ago
While we have seem some huge leaps in AI, robotics is still far behind human capability. Things like food preparation are not anywhere close to being feasible right now. So perhaps in the medium future humans will be "stuck" doing only physical tasks, while AIs take over everything that can be done virtually.
- czbond 4y ago
  There is a display at Meow Wolf (absurdist immersive art experience) which paraphrased is "Thinking is for machines, labor is for humans". May turn to be true...
  - intelVISA 4y ago
    I'll reply to this once GPT4 provides a thought for me to borrow.
    - czbond 4y ago
      It should only cost you a few credits
      - qup 4y ago
        Just classify these images to help the algorithm and it will reward you with 1 token per dozen classifications!
- waboremo 4y ago
  That is one of the common outcomes talked about. Certainly nothing more stable right now than being an Electrician or Machinist! I will say though, that for a lot of those jobs human-replicating robotics isn't even necessary. We exaggerate the difficulty required because we're still assuming that the exact current system should stay in place. However, sticking within food preparation example, look at those elaborate cake vending machines found primarily in asian countries. There really isn't a reason why McDonalds can't do the same for some of their offerings, after all most of their stuff is frozen anyways.
RivieraKid 4y ago
Yes, I believe machines can't handle most of the jobs I listed with ease.
- waboremo 4y ago
  Cashiers, already replaced by self scanners, fewer and fewer of them are found in stores, even if you do get hired as a cashier you usually make horrible hours now. Food preparation is another one hit huge by automation, where it's become normal now for companies to announce automated locations (like McDonalds and Taco Bell did last year). Server, bartender, same thing applies. There have already been police officer bots being tested. I mean truly the list goes on, out of the ones you listed really only electrician, construction worker, and mechanic would be hardest to automate.
  - RivieraKid 4y ago
    Cashiers - yes, the others no. Police office bots? Lol... Maybe you can replace some very specific case.

zeroonetwothree 4y ago

While we have seem some huge leaps in AI, robotics is still far behind human capability. Things like food preparation are not anywhere close to being feasible right now. So perhaps in the medium future humans will be "stuck" doing only physical tasks, while AIs take over everything that can be done virtually.

czbond 4y ago
There is a display at Meow Wolf (absurdist immersive art experience) which paraphrased is "Thinking is for machines, labor is for humans". May turn to be true...
- intelVISA 4y ago
  I'll reply to this once GPT4 provides a thought for me to borrow.
  - czbond 4y ago
    It should only cost you a few credits
    - qup 4y ago
      Just classify these images to help the algorithm and it will reward you with 1 token per dozen classifications!
waboremo 4y ago
That is one of the common outcomes talked about. Certainly nothing more stable right now than being an Electrician or Machinist! I will say though, that for a lot of those jobs human-replicating robotics isn't even necessary. We exaggerate the difficulty required because we're still assuming that the exact current system should stay in place. However, sticking within food preparation example, look at those elaborate cake vending machines found primarily in asian countries. There really isn't a reason why McDonalds can't do the same for some of their offerings, after all most of their stuff is frozen anyways.

RivieraKid 4y ago

Yes, I believe machines can't handle most of the jobs I listed with ease.

waboremo 4y ago
Cashiers, already replaced by self scanners, fewer and fewer of them are found in stores, even if you do get hired as a cashier you usually make horrible hours now. Food preparation is another one hit huge by automation, where it's become normal now for companies to announce automated locations (like McDonalds and Taco Bell did last year). Server, bartender, same thing applies. There have already been police officer bots being tested. I mean truly the list goes on, out of the ones you listed really only electrician, construction worker, and mechanic would be hardest to automate.
- RivieraKid 4y ago
  Cashiers - yes, the others no. Police office bots? Lol... Maybe you can replace some very specific case.