Question

Robots can potentially replace 50 percent of human jobs. This can potentially lead to mass unemployment. Is that a good reason not to advance robotics technology? Why or why not? Discuss the pros and cons.

Answer 1

This is definitely a good enough reason to not advance the capabilities of robots. Seeing as this would mostly, if not entirely, wipe out job positions for humans, a historic event such as "The Great Depression" would more then likely occur once more. There are some underlying pros to this con, however; robots may fulfill their requirements more successfully than humans due to "infinite motivation." Still, there is a chance these robots would become overwhelmed or self-aware even. My conclusion is this: let's not advance robotic technology for things that are meant to be pursued by humans.

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