[C19fan]

The optimists point out the benefits of the Industrial Revolution. They were right in the long run but the process was painful and bloody. There is plenty of evidence that the first 100 years of industrialization until around 1850 resulted in lower standings of living for the common person. Many of the societal turmoils of the era, for example, the revolutions of 1848, were driven by the effects of industrialization. Be prepared for a very bumpy ride.

[redgolum]

If most of your customer base is not working, how will you sell your product? Henry Ford knew that

[robroys woman]

The argument can be made that this time it is different. i.e. EVERY SINGLE OCCUPATION IMAGINABLE will be replaced.

This video is quite interesting and attacks the issue head on.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pq-S557XQU

“Humans Need Not Apply”

[rdcbn]

This is total BS

Automation is not going to kill all jobs, if for no other reason than it would take 20 years working at full employment to build and integrate all those robots.

The rise of automation will generate new jobs that do not even exist now and create new fields of employment unless we institute a guaranteed income which will trap people in welfare

A guaranteed annual income will manufacture an idle welfare class and give rise to all the dysfunctionality the the current welfare system does

[no-to-illegals]

That’s good news. I read AI and assumed we were about be treated like beef ... Whew ...

[txrefugee]

Hopefully, the obnoxious Silicon Valley billionaires will be the first group replaced by their creations. Karma.

[z3n]

[Lazamataz]

We are so screwed.

[backwoods-engineer]

This is just BS. They are going to use this to institute communism worldwide.

[Billthedrill]

Humans will never be replaced in the work force until they can come up with Artificial Stupidity. The Dems are working on it.

[I want the USA back]

What will replace us first? robots or muzzies? Lose your job or your head?

[angry elephant]

Since countries such as Germany are supposedly importing illegals because their population is not growing, what is the problem with there being less jobs?

If there is lower birthrate in the Western societies and also less jobs it seems like everything should be fine.

If the abundantly breeding Hispanics and muslims stay in their own countries which are less technologically advanced their jobs will not be replaced by AI.

[mrsmith]

Dateline 1000 BC: As oxen and horses replace humans in transportation...

If millions of human workers no longer have jobs, the worriers ask, what will people do, how will they provide for themselves and their families, and what changes might occur (or be needed) in order for society to adjust?