Reply to post: Re: exactly the sort of thing we want machines to do.

What happens when back-flipping futuristic robot technology meets capitalism? Yeah, it’s warehouse work

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Re: exactly the sort of thing we want machines to do.

If every warehouse worker made redundant by a robot is needed as a repairer then there is no cost saving; you now have the same number of employees on the payroll (but as skilled staff rather than unskilled labour) and you have the robots.

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