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Originally Posted by Evangelical
I know plenty of women who would prefer washing and cooking to programming AI. The technology is eroding the value of human beings in how they can contribute to the family/society/economy. Machines become more valuable and humans become less valuable by the measure of how they contribute to the economy or society. We see this already today where a company will spend hundreds of thousands on a robot and its maintenance but will pay their workers pittance.
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How are we becoming less valuable?
The standard of living of a an average US citizen is far better today than the standard of living of a Plantation owner in 1850. That is the result of the industrial revolution and technological revolution.
http://www.businessinsider.com/drive...-tesla-2017-11
Yes, self driving vehicles will eliminate many jobs for drivers. But it will also save us $300 billion in labor costs and also make the roads much safer. The driver needs to develop new skills, but he is being given 2-3 years warning before this really begins to bite. Embrace the change, otherwise you will be crushed by it.