Why keep us around?
Why keep us around?
It is kind of like the industrial revolution, when machines replaced most of the farmhands (then the majority of the population), the galley slaves and such.
People got other jobs, and those who owned machines were able to do a lot more work, and make a lot more money. Quality of life skyrocketed. We didn’t even have to push a button to heat the house during a blizzard - it was on an automatic thermostat.
A general purpose robot, with the strength, dexterity and mobility of a typically human; could just download software to perform a whole new job. Your household robot could be a chef, an armed guard, and EMT, a gardener, and then just download the mechanic app if the car or refrigerator breaks down. Like having a slave, except that they could be world-class great at whatever function you choose.
There is a risk that the people running the government might not see the value in having the rest of us still hanging around though...