Yuritopiaposadism [none/use name]@hexbear.net to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 14 days ago"The point of automation is ultimately to replace workers, who need to be paid a regular wage, with robots, which do not."hexbear.netimagemessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up1108file-textcross-posted to: sino@hexbear.net
arrow-up1108image"The point of automation is ultimately to replace workers, who need to be paid a regular wage, with robots, which do not."hexbear.netYuritopiaposadism [none/use name]@hexbear.net to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 14 days agomessage-square15fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: sino@hexbear.net
https://archive.is/2026.05.11-180744/https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2026/05/11/china-wants-more-robots-but-not-fewer-workers
minus-squareAll Ice In Chains@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up48·14 days agoDamn, it’s almost like in a healthy society automation amd technology reduce tedium and allow workers to work more safely, productively, creatively, humanely, willingly, intentionally, and comfortably.
Damn, it’s almost like in a healthy society automation amd technology reduce tedium and allow workers to work more safely, productively, creatively, humanely, willingly, intentionally, and comfortably.