http://www.ted.com/talks/andrew_mcafee_are_droids_taking_our_jobs.html
The
question can seem a bit silly, how can a computer do my work? Yet, we know
nothing about what the future may hold.
Today the machines and computers are used as a tool, we have to tell the program what to do, in order to get it done. But how will it be in the future? Can the computers work on a problem without any inputs from a human?
Today the machines and computers are used as a tool, we have to tell the program what to do, in order to get it done. But how will it be in the future? Can the computers work on a problem without any inputs from a human?
In the
ted-talk Andrew McAfee are talking about how the future may look like in terms
of work, and that raised many questions. How will we work with the new
technologies? Are there going to be droids working for us? Will all humans go
unemployed due to cheap robotic workforce?
Until today
we have seen an explosion in technology growth. Just 5 years ago everyone
didn’t have internet access in their pockets, but today due to smartphones,
many people have. We are now living in a technological revolution where new and
smarter systems are built every day.
In history, the Industrial revolution gave us the power above our human
strength, we were able to increase production and it enabled us to produce new
products. But the new technology is not
all about physical strength, it has more to do with brain capacity and smarter
thinking. So how will the future be for us humans? That is not a simple
question. You can always hope that the future is bright, but if you are a fan
of science fiction, you know that it is not always so.
To sum up
my thoughts, I think that new technology are a good tool for humans to develop
and create something, but there is always a risk how the outcome will be. But
then, what did the workers during the industrial revolution think about the new
machines and how did they predict the future? Sometimes I think humans assume
the worst when facing the unknown.
I don’t think every job can be done by a droid, but of course there are jobs suitable for nonhuman workforce and I think that in a near future, people are going to work with smart robots.
I don’t think every job can be done by a droid, but of course there are jobs suitable for nonhuman workforce and I think that in a near future, people are going to work with smart robots.
“These are
not the droids you are looking for”.
