- What are the benefits of replacing human workers with robots?
- Well, the first thing that comes to mind is productivity gains because machines can work very quickly without pauses, right? And as the old arguments go: they don't fall sick. Yes, there could be some maintenance work to do, but they are much more reliable than an average human. So these are certain factors, right? These are some things that many companies and owners of these companies should consider. But at the same time, workers can also really benefit from the implementation of different machines especially if a job involves a lot of risk, right? For example, miners I think could benefit a lot by using robots in different circumstances to make sure that robots take care of tasks that involve a lot of risk and save lives.
- How have robots and computers changed the way people work?
- Now, one clear shift in the last several decades has been the nature of job that people have. In the past, it was very typical for people to have jobs that involved a lot of physical movement. But these days most of us are stuck in our chairs behind our desks, staring at a computer, because many people have office jobs. That's one. And then the second change, I think we have seen happen, especially more after the Covid-19 lockdowns is a lot of people started working from home. And these days, many more have hybrid jobs. They'll be working from their homes for a couple of days a week and then maybe for a day or two, they'll be going to their offices.
- Why are so many processes controlled by robots instead of people?
- In one word I think that's reliability. Robots are infinitely more reliable than most humans especially when the stakes are high, right? Because sometimes our emotions can cloud our judgment and we might make some optimal decisions, sometimes we just freak out and don't really know what we're doing. So our judgment can be flawed. So in these cases, I think, if a robot is in charge, and if that's what is obviously reliable and can make right decisions, it's for the benefit of everyone, really.
- Well, the first thing that comes to mind is productivity gains because machines can work very quickly without pauses, right? And as the old arguments go: they don't fall sick. Yes, there could be some maintenance work to do, but they are much more reliable than an average human. So these are certain factors, right? These are some things that many companies and owners of these companies should consider. But at the same time, workers can also really benefit from the implementation of different machines especially if a job involves a lot of risk, right? For example, miners I think could benefit a lot by using robots in different circumstances to make sure that robots take care of tasks that involve a lot of risk and save lives.
- How have robots and computers changed the way people work?
- Now, one clear shift in the last several decades has been the nature of job that people have. In the past, it was very typical for people to have jobs that involved a lot of physical movement. But these days most of us are stuck in our chairs behind our desks, staring at a computer, because many people have office jobs. That's one. And then the second change, I think we have seen happen, especially more after the Covid-19 lockdowns is a lot of people started working from home. And these days, many more have hybrid jobs. They'll be working from their homes for a couple of days a week and then maybe for a day or two, they'll be going to their offices.
- Why are so many processes controlled by robots instead of people?
- In one word I think that's reliability. Robots are infinitely more reliable than most humans especially when the stakes are high, right? Because sometimes our emotions can cloud our judgment and we might make some optimal decisions, sometimes we just freak out and don't really know what we're doing. So our judgment can be flawed. So in these cases, I think, if a robot is in charge, and if that's what is obviously reliable and can make right decisions, it's for the benefit of everyone, really.