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Amazon trials humanoid robots to 'free up' staff
(www.bbc.co.uk)
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Is it evil to have a copy machine? Computer? Cell phone? Car? How about laundromats? The cotton gin?
Just wondering where you draw the line on "tech that takes jobs"
I'm commenting on the part about "freeing up employees" as if they'll be able to live without a job once their role is replaced and becomes redundant. Robots are cool. Robots should be doing warehouse jobs. I was simply commenting on the choice of words.
That line is about freeing up employee hours to do other tasks
Shitloads of people in manufacturing, service, and distribution will be losing their jobs in the next decade or so as a result of automation. I just don't think that's a bad thing.