[Dean's World] Dean: Superfast Robots

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Posted by Dean:
Superfast Robots
http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1178728150.shtml


   [1]Fascinating.

   That story makes me wonder if the entire debate over outsourcing of
   manufacturing jobs is soon to be entirely moot.

   I honestly wonder where we as a society are going when all menial
   labor and manufacturing jobs are gone--which I'd guess is 20 years
   away, tops--and even when more and more skilled workers are replaced
   by machines. For example, I recently had trouble with my new cell
   phone, called my phone carrier, and talked to a robot for three
   minutes and resolved the issue. And I say I talked to it, I didn't
   punch numbers. Frankly it sounded very human--specifically, in fact,
   it spoke like a young suburban black chick. The system was
   sophisticated enough that the company obviously didn't feel the need
   to even ask if I wanted to troubleshoot with a robot. It just dumped
   me straight to the robot and let the robot deal with me.

   And when I say I talked to it, I mean I talked. I didn't even once
   press a number on the phone.

   Tech and sales support jobs are on their way out. What's next?

References

   1. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/05/070503102529.htm