Author Topic: 50%+ of this forum could be out of a job by 2025 because of robots\computers (Read 1401 times)

Army of One · « **on:** January 18, 2016, 07:25:50 AM »

Seriously, any young guys here should be moving in to computer programming if they have any sense

"Robots are likely to be performing 45% of manufacturing tasks by 2025, versus just 10% today, according to a study by Bank of America. And the rise of artificial intelligence will only accelerate that process as the number of devices connected to the Internet doubles to 50 billion by 2020.
By the same year, nearly half of all U.S. jobs will be at high risk of being lost to computers, according to experts at Oxford University, with an additional 20% facing medium risk. Jobs previously thought of as secure and now considered at risk include data analysts and bankers."

http://money.cnn.com/2016/01/15/news/economy/smart-robots-stealing-jobs-davos/

OB1 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 18, 2016, 07:28:29 AM »

Hello Skynet.

I am programming already so np.

TheShape. · « **Reply #2 on:** January 18, 2016, 07:37:48 AM »

I'll be fine.

drkaje · « **Reply #3 on:** January 18, 2016, 07:59:36 AM »

I'll be okay.

XFACTOR · « **Reply #4 on:** January 18, 2016, 08:07:35 AM »

I will branch my company out into a tier 1 supplier to them.

Conker · « **Reply #5 on:** January 18, 2016, 08:47:54 AM »

so approximately 30% more will be employed than now. thats good

240 is Back · « **Reply #6 on:** January 18, 2016, 09:09:13 AM »

Under Obama, Robots are currently facing a 40% unemployment rate.

President Trump will get those robots to work.

ritch · « **Reply #7 on:** January 18, 2016, 09:31:29 AM »

So what you're saying is there's gonna be a robot that sucks cock?

BlackMetallic · « **Reply #8 on:** January 18, 2016, 09:36:24 AM »

Robot lives matters

Henda · « **Reply #9 on:** January 18, 2016, 09:42:21 AM »

not long ago at work we stripped anything useful off a machine that cost half a million pound and was slower than the human labour it was designed to replace. In some cases it's not alway better.

also Will create more jobs/work for those of us paid to fix shit when it goes tits up.

SquidVicious · « **Reply #10 on:** January 18, 2016, 09:47:16 AM »

So robots are finally going to take over the drive thru window at McDonald's?

_aj_ · « **Reply #11 on:** January 18, 2016, 09:48:00 AM »

It's possible that only Johnny Falcon will hit the dole line because of lawn mowing robots.

Kwon_2 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 18, 2016, 09:50:36 AM »

Navy_Mike will be happy due to lawnmowing robots.

SF1900 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 18, 2016, 09:54:07 AM »

Quote from: bass generator on January 18, 2016, 09:42:21 AM

not long ago at work we stripped anything useful off a machine that cost half a million pound and was slower than the human labour it was designed to replace. In some cases it's not alway better.

also Will create more jobs/work for those of us paid to fix shit when it goes tits up.

Yes, but the amount of people needed to fix the machine LARGELY fails in comparison to the amount of people that will be fired. I mean, realistically speaking, you can send one guy to fix a machine if it breaks down in a warehouse. And its not like these machines will be breaking every single day. In the end, it will terminate more jobs than create new ones.

MAXX · « **Reply #14 on:** January 18, 2016, 09:54:23 AM »

people doing manual labour and repetetive simple tasks sure

my job requires thinking, being creative and making choices which a computer could not unless it had an AI on par with humans, which will take much longer than that, probably 50+ years or more

SF1900 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 18, 2016, 09:59:05 AM »

Quote from: MAXX on January 18, 2016, 09:54:23 AM

people doing manual labour and repetetive simple tasks sure

my job requires thinking, being creative and making choices which a computer could not unless it had an AI on par with humans, which will take much longer than that, probably 50+ years or more

You'll probably be dead by then, assuming youre in youre late 20's or 30's. Score for you!!

MAXX · « **Reply #16 on:** January 18, 2016, 10:10:45 AM »

Quote from: SF1900 on January 18, 2016, 09:59:05 AM

You'll probably be dead by then, assuming youre in youre late 20's or 30's. Score for you!!

exactly

Unless by older age I will be wealthy enough to use stemcell research and cloning to extend my life

OB1 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 18, 2016, 10:12:39 AM »

Quote from: ritch on January 18, 2016, 09:31:29 AM

So what you're saying is there's gonna be a robot that sucks cock?

Robot hookers LMAO

Henda · « **Reply #18 on:** January 18, 2016, 10:36:18 AM »

Quote from: SF1900 on January 18, 2016, 09:54:07 AM

Yes, but the amount of people needed to fix the machine LARGELY fails in comparison to the amount of people that will be fired. I mean, realistically speaking, you can send one guy to fix a machine if it breaks down in a warehouse. And its not like these machines will be breaking every single day. In the end, it will terminate more jobs than create new ones.

yes true.
I think most of us will be ok as long as we have a job requiring some form of thought, planning or decision making

OB1 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 18, 2016, 10:40:44 AM »

Quote from: bass generator on January 18, 2016, 10:36:18 AM

yes true.
I think most of us will be ok as long as we have a job requiring some form of thought, planning or decision making

Even this is done already using computers/machines.

SF1900 · « **Reply #20 on:** January 18, 2016, 10:46:48 AM »

Quote from: bass generator on January 18, 2016, 10:36:18 AM

yes true.
I think most of us will be ok as long as we have a job requiring some form of thought, planning or decision making

Poor Shizzo.

stuntmovie · « **Reply #21 on:** January 18, 2016, 10:51:33 AM »

The Hollywood motion picture business may be into this also.

It will soon be common to film an actor on a set for an hour or so. No acting required. Just the actor's image in numerous positions.

And then have the computer 'manipulate' that actor's image as required by the script.

This can all be done in a room the size of your kitchen.

Nothing other than a camera, a computer, and a blue screen in the background.

Add the actor, the director, the camera guy, and the computer technician ... and get ready to accept an Oscar or two.

drkaje · « **Reply #22 on:** January 18, 2016, 10:52:59 AM »

In time, robots will take over posting on GetBig.

Griffith · « **Reply #23 on:** January 18, 2016, 11:22:54 AM »

People will still be needed to do actual work.

OB1 · « **Reply #24 on:** January 18, 2016, 11:25:54 AM »

Quote from: Griffith on January 18, 2016, 11:22:54 AM

People will still be needed to do actual work.

I doubt it.
Soon they will even repair themselves...