Obama's Farewell: Automotion

Robots can effect employment in a negative way,as said by the author Kelly “It may be hard to believe… 70 percent of today’s occupation will likewise be replaced by automation...even you will have your job taken away by machines”(Kelly Page.300), this quote comes to show the negative aspect of robots taking over the world in the near

In today’s America, with robots on the rise, many people are feeling as if machines are threatening their jobs, and therefore their income, way of life, and basic stability. This is not an unreasonable fear. In 2013, Carl Frey and Michael Osborne with the University of Oxford predicted at as many as half the jobs in the United States could be automated within the next twenty years (Frey and Osborne). Even in the 1930s, economists such as John Maynard Keynes, the creator of Keynesian economics, predicted that technological developments could create economic climate that allows for a 15-hour work week with plenty of free time for the average American worker by the year 2030 (Thompson). The American workforce is shifting towards this prediction

In society, where it is already hard enough to obtain a job, the creation of AI will take away jobs from countless people. In total there will be a 47% loss of jobs and specifically in the

The article “Automation Makes Us Dumb” from Nicolas Carr, published November 21st, 2014 talks about how the advancement of technology has resulted in the automation of many jobs and processes, which in return has caused the human proficiency and creativity aspect to dwindle. Carr does recognize the importance of automation in the different job fields and uses the examples like airplane pilots’ ability to conduct manual maneuvers that are required for pilots to always know. He has found that these types of skills have slowly slipped away as pilots have relied on autopilot automation functions more. Carr starts his example with workers in a factory shortly after World War II and continues his example to even the white-collar workers today.

In an age where technology is so advanced that robots replace humans in the workplace, it is no surprise that increasingly fewer Americans are considered full-time employees. While proponents of advancement argue that technology adds a high level job for every low level job it takes away, low class manufacturing jobs will not be the only newly-automated jobs. Due to rapid advancement, computers are projected to be one thousand times more powerful in the 2030s than computers today (McChesney and Nichols, 2016, 246). With these improvements, no human’s job is safe.

With the advancement of technology, there comes a need for individuals who possess the higher skills to make sure the automated systems stay functioning. It is evident that technology tends to complement that jobs that require a higher level of education, and it tends to be antagonistic towards jobs that require a lower level of skills. Those individuals who possess a higher education are much more likely to find a job than those who have a lower education. This creates an increase in inequality because not everyone is capable of obtaining a higher education. This in return increases the gap between the

Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee created a book titled Race Against The Machine in which discusses the tremendous impact of technology on today’s society, today’s current employment issues, and the current economic status of the world we live in. Brynjolfsson and McAfee wanted to raise awareness and generate enough of a buzz to get people thinking about where we are currently and where our futures are headed—they did just that. What the authors are basically saying is that we are impacted far more than we realize by technology and if society does not take notice and take action, we will ultimately be beat out by technology and lose the “race”.

It seems that automation is the one thing that drastically will cause problems for the future, but also the one thing no one wants to address. Hearing it from business leaders it is obvious that this future is coming quickly and there needs to be drastic changes in how we think about work and what work is. You have an entire generation not wanting to adapt to the future and if they don't they might not make it. Trump seems to be encouraging development (which he should in my option) but offers no help or even a strategy for his base of workers (uneducated white voters) that are going to get hit the worst by this. This is vastly different from industrialization of the Late 1800’s. Jobs like manufacturing that has been around since the dawn of

The introduction and advancement of automation and robots has reduced the amount of jobs available for the less educated.

What’s the first thing you think of when someone says, “Artificial Intelligence”? The Terminator? Perhaps the Matrix trilogy? Ever since the inception of the computer, science fiction has brought us scenes of super-intelligent computers who want to take over all of mankind. In reality, Artificial Intelligence is still in it’s infancy, and has done much more good for humans than bad. Over time, people’s perspective of AI has changed drastically. We have gone from thinking that AI will take over the world and obliterate mankind to thinking about all the benefits we can get from AI. The change in people’s perspective lately towards a more positive view of AI has boosted the production, sales, and advancement of home automation and AI, making

Introduction: Humanity has always struggled with the concepts of automation because of its lasting effects on people. While most would argue against automation in this classroom, I suggest instead that we accept it and allow it to become part of our lives. I have family members whose jobs have been replaced by automation, and I honestly think they are living a better life because of it. It will affect humans well in both the long and short term by allowing us to continue to push towards an optimistic future. I understand that this is a long way off, and I understand it will be a hard road but it is worth it.

“Let’s not kid ourselves, robots already run most of the world. We’ll be their butlers soon enough.”(Brain Quote) Artificial Intelligence is the development of computer systems that normally require human intelligence. This (Artificial Intelligence) has lead to countless short-term positives such as “improving the speed, quality, and costs of available goods and services (Karsten and West 1). (This being said from the Brooking institution) However, as businesses continue to use Artificial Intelligence to increase extra goods and make more money, they will replace human jobs. “Already trending from the automation stems in part from the Great Recession, which forced businesses to operate with fewer workers. After growth, businesses are still

Technology has been evolving and improving at an extraordinary rate so much so that it already started affecting not only the way we live but also the way we behave and think. This essay synthetizes the ideas explored in articles “Better than human: Why Robots will-and Must-Take Our Jobs” by Kevin Kelly, “Is google making Us Stupid?” by Nicholas Carr, and “Smarter than you Think: How Technology Is Changing Our Minds for the Better” by Clive Thompson. The authors brainstorm the past, current, and future repercussions that new technologies will cause in our society, economy, and own selves and whether we should welcome them or not.

During a time of great technological advancement, keeping a job has become difficult throughout the United States. Robots, computers, and other machines are now able to perform human tasks, taking over many jobs. As economic concerns rose throughout America, former President Barack Obama spoke about issue in his farewell address, stating that economic dislocations will result from the high rate of automation taking over middle-class positions (Gillespie). This suggests that advancement in automation is causing job loss, which will hurt the economy of America. Because the growth of technology is inevitable, it will undoubtedly affect future generations. Battling the negative effects and spreading the benefits of automation starts with addressing the skills and qualities needed in the workforce. To help future generations battle automation effectively, there needs to be changes within the educational system, teaching future students skills and emphasizing qualities that cannot be outdone or emulated by a machine.

Technological automation is taking the world by storm. I observe the effects that it has on the workforce, education, consumption and other well-known facets. While exploring what is known from the past and reading about what could happen in the future I attempt to shine a good light on automation while also acknowledging that it isn’t all nice. From creating new jobs, and lowering the costs of everyday products automation can be seen as an inevitable but necessary change that needs to happen. While robots are steadily taking over the field the need for a higher education may become null and void