Many have wondered if the continued introduction of robotics technology will affect the unemployment rate in today’s society. The introduction of robots in the manufacturing industry has already produced profound changes in the manufacturing industry, especially in the automotive sector. Ask employees at various electronics manufacturing, food processing, and automotive facilities.
People’s jobs are being replaced by advances in artificial intelligence and advances in robotics technology. This can be a good thing as productivity is increasing in the manufacturing sector. After all, robots don’t need to rest and they surely won’t ask for a raise. However, these machines will need to be installed and maintained. This will require computer and robotic technicians. This could be good when it comes to creating high paying jobs. However, this type of manpower will be limited, especially when the computer and robot industry learns to create the software and hardware that make up these devices cheaper and faster. The production and replacement of these robotic devices will become plug and play. All you have to see is how the operating systems that run our computers and smartphones have evolved. Smartphones have become disposable devices after two or three years. The same is happening and will happen in the robotics and artificial intelligence industry.
Although robotic technologies have eliminated the need to use humans to perform the most repetitive and boring tasks, they reduce the need for employees. Of course, this has increased the unemployment rate in certain urban areas, at least until those who have lost their jobs can improve their skills.
But who can say once these people have improved their skills, they will not be replaced by more advancements in technology.. Ask people who work in the information technology industry. It is said that people who work in this industry need to improve their skills every three to four years. A computer technician who worked thirty years ago did not need to know anything about the Internet. They didn’t have to know anything about AI, like speech recognition or speech synthesis, except in the most secretive and primitive applications.
On a positive note, these changes are being seen in the fast food industry. As technology advances, those who own and manage these types of businesses are already making changes to maximize profits using artificial intelligence and related robotic technologies. Some of these technologies allow the customer to interact with them. These AI-based technologies will take your order and analyze the toppings you want on your pizza. A major pizza delivery company has already implemented such a system.
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