The Pros And Cons Of Robotic Advancements

Robots, are they good? Are they bad? Many Americans tend to think something like the film “I, Robot,” where robots try to enslave humans, is what the future may be like with automation advancements. Sweden, on the other hand, is developing new automated technology everyday. Why, you may ask? “Unions generally believe automation to be a competitive advancement that makes jobs more secure.” Also, robots are just another way to make companies more efficient and work alongside humans like “coworkers.” Some Americans tend to dwell on how many jobs robots are taking, rather than the new jobs being created because of the advancements. Many also believe humans will lose money or there will be a catastrophic effect on the economy. These possibilities

Americans do not want to create technology with the same intelligence as humans, that then become more intelligent. This may be a “potentially cataclysmic point... possibly more dangerous than nukes.” (Will Robots take our Children’s Jobs? Williams New York Times Dec, 11, 2017). Though many jobs are being replaced with robots, these advancements allow us to be more efficient and focus on other tasks. Some jobs may include: radiology, which has been replaced by machines which work in fifteen seconds, rather than forty-five minutes like humans; airplane pilots, where new robotic copilots have been able to successfully fly and land simulation 737 flights; and bank telling, ATMs have taken some jobs, but it also takes away the daunting task of counting bills and depositing money, so tellers may focus on more important jobs like opening new accounts. It is possibly true a net of 5.1 millions jobs may be destroyed by 2020, according to a 2016 World Economic Forum survey, but the jobs will shift; even if robots create more jobs than they eliminate large numbers of people will need to pursue new careers. There will still be many jobs robots cannot take like psychology, where you need empathy and emotions, which computers do not have. Also certain hands on jobs like serving, construction, and art cannot be done well by robots. “...Restaurants that have very good hospitality staff aren’t about to go away, even if we

Many employees have proved receptive to absorbing new technology; meaning advancing in technology is working and we should continue. If the citizens in America were guaranteed the same social welfare benefits, there would be less worry of robots “taking jobs.” It is true many human jobs will be eliminated by technology but, the jobs will shift and there are still many jobs robots cannot do. There may be some downfalls in the economy but robots will help us become more efficient in other ways to make more