Robots And How We’re Socializing Them
Most of what we hear about robots is that they’re going to take jobs, or we’re going to use them to fight wars and do nasty things. They’re already being used in military applications. That’s a certain danger. They’re not, however, going to take all the jobs. Just like AI isn’t either. In fact, we’re going to need a lot of robots.
First I’ll look at why we’re going to need robots, then I’ll look at how they’re being socialized to become more culturally acceptable. Which is in part interesting because this socializing wasn’t done with Generative AI.
Why We Will Need Robots
If you’re a Gen X now, in your mid 50’s to early 60’s, you may well find that a robot will play a role in your healthcare in the coming two decades. Especially if you end up in extended care homes.
Here’s the big thing; the world population is declining. While there’s some disagreement as to when we’ll hit a peak population and how many that will be, Western countries (WEIRD) have been in population decline for some decades. Even India is heading for a decline and China has a serious population slowdown underway. The only continent experiencing population growth is Africa.
There are a number of reasons. One of the biggest contributors is that as countries become more prosperous, people don’t…
