Fear of machines taking our jobs dates back to the invention of the loom, but this time the world of work will change forever, says Andrew McAfee.Robot cars, maybe,
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Yes. This is the time that is different. Previously, production automation replaced muscles - there was increasing opporunities for people to do meaningful work as machines increased the strength, stamina and accuracy of manual labor.
But today, with sensors, machine intelligence and advanced programming languages, machines are replacing eyes, ears and brains. Already, there is no such thing as a human quality control inspector - that's a pretty good example of what we're going to see...
Even on Forbidden Planet the women wear heels.
Computer Assisted Editing Editor:
No wonder I haven't found any of those little squares of paper w/ "Inspected by No. XX" on them in my underwear packaging recently.
Fuck-me shoes, too.
I was worried about my reaction to the Francis tootsies in that picture but I see I'm not alone.
Ann Francis certainly could have roused the monster of my id.
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