Stefano La Rovere, director of global robotics at Amazon, said that, rather than replacing jobs, robotics and other technologies are enhancing people's roles.
Tell that to phone operators, textile manufacturers, cashiers. 100% automated mcdicks, vehicle plants. It’s already happened, is happening, and since the displaced are powerless and the soon-to-be-displaced are ignorant, will continue to happen.
Lick my rusty, greasy taint, amazon, and since catharsis is so cheap: damn the horse you rode in on, too.
I used to work in an automotive plant. The automation generally isn’t to reduce headcount. It’s to increase capacity. The existing employees can be used more efficiently. I’m sure it’s been used to reduce head count but I’d wager that it’s rare.
You know what I find funny? Workers have been talking about automation since the industrial revolution and it’s been largely dismissed every time. Now that AI is threatening white collar jobs, it’s a real issue that needs addressing.
Tell that to phone operators, textile manufacturers, cashiers. 100% automated mcdicks, vehicle plants. It’s already happened, is happening, and since the displaced are powerless and the soon-to-be-displaced are ignorant, will continue to happen.
Lick my rusty, greasy taint, amazon, and since catharsis is so cheap: damn the horse you rode in on, too.
I used to work in an automotive plant. The automation generally isn’t to reduce headcount. It’s to increase capacity. The existing employees can be used more efficiently. I’m sure it’s been used to reduce head count but I’d wager that it’s rare.
You know what I find funny? Workers have been talking about automation since the industrial revolution and it’s been largely dismissed every time. Now that AI is threatening white collar jobs, it’s a real issue that needs addressing.