The Robots Are Coming!!

[GymLadTim]

We all know that technology has the potential to benefit us and make our lives better. But one serious worry I have for the future is that more and more jobs are now becoming automated. This means that machines, robots and algorithms are increasingly doing the work that people used to do.

I read a survey where 75% of people said that they thought their jobs would not be needed in the future. Economists estimate that 47% Of All Jobs Will Be Automated By 2034,and economies are not generating new jobs anywhere near fast enough to replace them.

You only have to walk into your local supermarket or McDonalds to see robots doing the work humans did, and what is going to be the impact of driverless cars, robot care workers, and super efficient household gadgets?

Low skilled work is already becoming increasing insecure. I can’t see that governments are doing much to deal with this issue. How will our population work and sustain itself in the future. In an perfect world it would mean that we could all spend more time on leisure or with our loved ones but how will we earn money???

What do you think about all this?

Timmy

[hereIam]

Was in McDonalds earlier today, did not see one robot !!

[Mamyalynne]

Probably on their lunch break ;-)

[Ken4155]

If i have to have a robot carer, i choose Gemma Chan. Oh, no need to wait until i'm unable to take care of myself. She can start right away:-)))

[Zacs-Master]

Scarlett Johansson (from Ghost in the Shell) for me.

[spathiphyllum]

"What do you think about all this?"

I think the obvious answer is more technical schooling at school so the upcoming generations can all get jobs repairing and maintaining all these up coming robots. As society advances so shall our education.

[spathiphyllum]

"Was in McDonalds earlier today, did not see one robot !!"

Did they not have those touch screen order screen things?

[dannyk13]

Fill your boots Ken.

https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&;q=bathing+suit+gemma+chan&chips=q:bathing+suit+gemma+chan,g_1:body:a26GNPXNvlM%3D&usg=AI4_-kQFIUQfL_pH_tovAo2l

[Zacs-Master]

Ooooph.

[CrapAtCryptics]

Bearing in mind they cant even make a car that can safely drive itself i think we are ok for a few years yet.

[bookbinder]

I've got a robot that mows my lawn. It saves me a lot of time and effort.

[Lie-in King]

b'binder - is that the Dyno-Spath 2000? ;-)

[bookbinder]

Lie-in-King, no, it's not that one! That sounds a bit too space-age for my bit of grass!

[Zacs-Master]

L-i-K isn't that the one everyone is complaining about as it can't do straight line thinking?

[spathiphyllum]

Actually it got recalled because instead of cutting the grass it kept smoking it.

[Mamyalynne]

Is there a new model due out?

[Ken4155]

Ta for that Danny................i think. My boots were almost full as i scrolled down but then my eyes alighted on Gemma Collins' fat rear end. That's the trouble with Google image:-(

[hereIam]

spath at 15:44 - yes, but they are not 'robots'.