Question

According to the film, Humans Need Not Apply, Baxter, a general-purpose robot, has vision and can learn what you want him to do by watching you do it and Baxter costs less than the average annual salary of a human worker.

True / False.

Answer 1

That statement is true.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the film, average humans require rest, foods, and socialization in order to operate. Robots on the other hand, could function perfectly without any of the requirements.

This make the cost of implementing robots actually cost cheaper than annual salary of human workers.

The film aimed to portray the potential dark side of technological development. If it left uncontrolled, the need to include humans in our day to day economy will gradually diminished.