Big Tech’s Plan To Make Work ‘Optional’ Is Evil |
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Big Tech’s Plan To Make Work ‘Optional’ Is Evil
While innovations in robotic automation may create new and exciting economic opportunities, a world without work is something none of us should desire.
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One of the most common themes across dystopian literature and cinema is the peril of a world where people no longer pursue meaningful work. From the Blade Runner series to Brave New World to The Giver, these imagined futures are places where technological advancements, narcotics, and mindless entertainment have rendered humanity distracted, dull, and morally depleted. So why are tech moguls so eager to create such a scary world?
In March Amazon, Nvidia, and Atoms all initiated new efforts into advanced robotics and “physical automation,” which, according to Atoms, intends to “transform industry” by developing robots capable of performing labor-intensive work. Earlier this year Elon Musk pivoted Tesla to prioritize its new production line of humanoids, called Optimus. “My prediction is that work will be optional. It’ll be like playing sports or a video game or something like that,” Musk declared at the recent U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum. Ali Gohar, CHRO at Software Finder, has similarly predicted that “some high-skill knowledge workers will have the option to stop working thanks to automation and AI-driven software ecosystems.”
While innovations in robotic automation may create new and exciting economic opportunities, a world without work is something none of us should desire.
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