Comment by bambax
6 hours ago
> filling the need for labor in jobs that are too physically stressful or too dull for humans to want to do
That's a disturbing sentence. Most jobs are "dull". Peolpe work not to fill their otherwise empty existence, but in order to earn money. Dullness could be solved by making the tasks less dull, or empowering employees (even if the term has been abused).
The sentence is also dishonest. Businesses want robots to save costs and increase profits, not to make their employees happier.
Successful businesses understand keeping employees happy is also good for business. It isn't either-or.
> Peolpe work not to fill their otherwise empty existence, but in order to earn money
Unless they are desperate, they'd still prefer less dull jobs. Desperate employees are disaster in the waiting.
> Dullness could be solved by making the tasks less dull
That's the recipe for unsafe working environments.
I briefly thought "peolpe" was the name of the company/robot line. SciFi authors take note, corporations, do not!