Why Robots Will-And Must-Take Our Jobs

Robots can effect employment in a negative way,as said by the author Kelly “It may be hard to believe… 70 percent of today’s occupation will likewise be replaced by automation...even you will have your job taken away by machines”(Kelly Page.300), this quote comes to show the negative aspect of robots taking over the world in the near

In today’s America, with robots on the rise, many people are feeling as if machines are threatening their jobs, and therefore their income, way of life, and basic stability. This is not an unreasonable fear. In 2013, Carl Frey and Michael Osborne with the University of Oxford predicted at as many as half the jobs in the United States could be automated within the next twenty years (Frey and Osborne). Even in the 1930s, economists such as John Maynard Keynes, the creator of Keynesian economics, predicted that technological developments could create economic climate that allows for a 15-hour work week with plenty of free time for the average American worker by the year 2030 (Thompson). The American workforce is shifting towards this prediction

When I think about a future involving robots I think of tv shows like “Black Mirror” or “The Jetson”. Where . Oddly enough this is not what Kevin Kelly had in mind when he wrote “Better Than Human: Why Robots Will- And Must- Take Our Jobs”. In his essay, Kelly argues that robots will take our jobs, but we shouldn’t worry.

The article ‘Rise of the Machines’ is Not a Likely Future (2015), Michael Littman addresses the issue and worries that people have with regards to technology. The article attempts to persuade readers to believe that there is no need to fear technology as it is just not possible that they can overtake humanity. Zeynep Tufekci touches on the issue of machines taking over jobs of human, titled “The Machines are Coming (2015)”. She attempts to argue that there is no need to reject or blame technology for taking over jobs at the workplace. Littman’s argument is stronger than Tufekci as he provided logical reasoning due to a well balanced structure with consideration of opposable viewpoints with substantial evidence and effective usage of Pathos to appeal to the reader. Tufecki’s argument is weak due to the lack of evidence and her claim was only brought in at the end of her article which makes it seem very lop-sided.

The rivalry between humans and machines has been present since the beginning og the the world. Trying to make the world easier for humans has been one of the life goals for society in order to crate a better world; however, those people don’t know that as society progresses the worse it is to introduce automated machines, Intelligent machines are a threat for society because it will increase unemployment and poverty.

We think of computers as being incredibly intelligent now, but actually in terms of brain power an average computer today has the intelligence of a mouse. According to Moore’s Law, computing power doubles every 18 months. In other words, it increases at an extreme rate. The rapid pace of change brings fear into the eye of a technophobe and some of today’s most eminent scientists are now warning that the evolution of technology may spell the end of humankind. Even now, the greatest threat to job creation is the increasing reliance on robotics in industrial factories. Jobs that have traditionally provided a living for millions of people are quickly being turned over to a highly efficient and cost-effective robotic

"It is a safe bet that the highest-earning professions in the year 2050 will depend on automations and machines that have not yet been invented." Kevin Kelly states this in his article "Better than Human: Why Robots Will-and Must-Take Our Jobs" to persuade the readers of his argument. Kelly believes in increasing automizations in the workplace, that Robots should take our jobs. Kelley believes that automations taking our jobs will benefit our society and increase productivity. Kelley's article had good points, however, due to his lack of a counter argument, failing to use multiple facts and insufficient historical events his article lacked convincing evidence and an interesting point of view.

The debate over whether robots are helping or hurting the workplace is more heated than ever. Advances in technology are soaring thus making an increase in the use of robots in the workplace more and more commonplace. Some believe the use of robots in the workplace can never totally result in the loss of jobs, but due to the fact that robots have invaded the workplace environment, many people fear this indicates replacement of human jobs. Although advancement in technology of robotics and artificial intelligence may offer precision, productivity, efficiency and flexibility, the loss of human jobs will be devastating to the many people who depend on their jobs to make a living and provide for their families.

Can anyone imagine a factory rid of workers and filled with robots? In the course of the next few decades it may be possible and technology replacing the jobs of hardworking people in the U.S. is an all-around controversial topic. Eventually, it will be an epidemic that will need to be resolved in the near future. Even though it may seem impossible, the age of new technology and no humans is coming.

There have been many rapid technological advancements in the modern 21St Century, one of which are the Robots. Robots are human build machines which can perform various different types of complex tasks, in which a single human might not be able to do. Many of the modern companies are benefiting from this technological advancement, such as Amazon using robots to do their heavy lifting tasks rather than having to hire several humans to do that same task, in which Amazon saves a lot of money by having to buy one robot instead of hiring several humans. There has been an ongoing debate on whether robots are destroying our jobs or making our jobs safer and easier by doing all the heavy lifting and labor work. In the article “Amazon’s Robots: Job

“We ain't seen nothing yet”, claims robot expert Andrew McAfee. Robots are in and around our jobs at every moment, many believe these just aid in creating jobs, but they may at one point replace us in even the most specialized of tasks. The current idea that the economy is improving and unemployment is at a relative low may be correct but is highly unstable. Soon all of the major industries will fall to the robot revolution, based on their improvements over the previous years, benefits to employers, and several expert predictions.

One of the biases that are very heard tell a lot about the development of technology and share some information about how robots had been invented to be worrying because they will replace humans. For example in the Article from the news “The Republic”, named “The Year the Robots Came for Our Jobs”, inform that because the development of technology, in the future people, will be replaced by robots. This article says that “Machines’ ability to perform human tasks—physical, intellectual, and emotional—improved dramatically this

I just don't think that technology is what we thought is was. soon enough were going to have electronic bank clerks helping us and an emergency breaks out, the robot's just going to sit there and watch. That's why humans are needed instead of technology, cause we need that experience and quick thinking of a real person. Some people might say well technology helps us not work as hard, but when something bad happens because of them they won't have anything to say. I don't want to even fathom the imagination of humans getting taken over by robots because of one small programming error. The hard work is much better than being slaves of technology. But if anything it's going to get worse before it get better. As long as we keep our life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness we will be just fine. To conclude, if computers had feelings and could help in out of pocket situations, maybe just maybe. But other than that computers are the reason we don't have as much jobs. They can't persuade someone not to jump off a bridge like a human can. Anyone you know that has cable hates calling the company, because most of them have a computer talking to you until you get to a real person. Technology is some of the world's

While that dystopian future may seem rather extreme, a more modest proposal would follow that robots may not be eating babies, but they uncertainly threaten the value of our time within a workplace. Machines, to many companies, are a

The advancement of technology has impacted many areas of life, especially the workforce. Advances in technology, such as the development of the robot, have started to have a significant impact on the individual worker. These workers come from many different areas of life, some including manufacturing, service, and jobs that do not require much education. For example, manufacturing jobs have been impacted by the robot because the robot is able to perform manufacturing skills at an easier and faster rate than humans. Jobs that also do not require extensive education will be impacted because robots will be able to replace these humans since it does not take a lot of expertise to fulfill these particular jobs. The interaction with robots is also an area addressed in the paper. Communication with other humans will be affected because people will be dealing with robots more at your local stores or your local movie theaters. Humans will be associated more with technology and less with human interaction. In addition to these ideas, the future of workers is addressed in this paper. Even though there will be a loss of jobs and a declining economy because of the increase in robots may at first not seem beneficial, it will all work out in the end. The loss of jobs will create more jobs since robots will be doing their jobs at a faster rate, creating more of a demand for other jobs to perform their jobs faster. Humans will have to be recruited for these jobs to keep up with the demand of