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subterranean

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7. Yes. That's their purpose.

Reply to Joel thakkar (Original post)

Thu Feb 14, 2013, 05:10 PM

Feb 2013

Any human job that can be done more cheaply or efficiently by robots eventually will be done by robots.

The big question is, once robots have taken over most of the jobs, what will the humans do? People will still be needed to design and maintain the robots, but not nearly enough to offset the jobs that were lost. I can see a future where instead of robots serving people, it's the other way around.

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Do you think Robots / Computers / Artificial Intelligence will take over majority of jobs in future? [View all] Joel thakkar Feb 2013 OP

It's not a matter of if, but when. nt Xipe Totec Feb 2013 #1

Why not? Artificial intelligence seems to have taken control of the Republican Party. .. Journeyman Feb 2013 #2

Oh please, no AI has been that stupid in over a decade. n/t Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #13

Jobs? WinkyDink Feb 2013 #3

You know - like when Chairs displaced all those people who let people sit on them? el_bryanto Feb 2013 #8

Not to mention S.E. Asia and Central America. WinkyDink Feb 2013 #12

Not the majority of jobs DJ13 Feb 2013 #4

That's Why jobs are still available... Joel thakkar Feb 2013 #15

Yyyyyyup cherokeeprogressive Feb 2013 #5

These predictions don't come true that often. Motown_Johnny Feb 2013 #6

Yes. That's their purpose. subterranean Feb 2013 #7

Much like improvements in farm machinery did. JoePhilly Feb 2013 #9

I for one welcome our new robotic overlords. Exultant Democracy Feb 2013 #10

I don't see this as a simple issue...... LongTomH Feb 2013 #11

Absolutely inevitable. Your time-frame may be off, but there's no question that Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #14