The WSJ article describes a humanoid robot starting work at a South Carolina auto parts plant.
AI. Robots. AI-Robots. Anyone else nervous?
It feels like we are on a bullet train going 200 MPH without brakes, and this is only the beginning.
Maybe robots will create jobs. On the bright side, AI and robots will allow humanity to do things we haven't even thought of yet. Some of these will certainly be positive, but will they create jobs?
As Lucy (who says, "I'll patch you up, little guy") illustrates, it's likely robots will build and maintain robots in the future, along with most manufacturing.
What occupations are safe? Driving? Is there a future where it's considered unsafe to allow humans to drive on paved roads?
Software, surgeries, saxophones--nothing seems beyond the capabilities of AI-robots. Although I think I will always prefer human saxophone players on stage.
On the other hand, the kinds of surgeries, medicines, transportation, energy, and space travel that are in our future seem unbelievably promising.
The future is bright; the trajectory is unclear.