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Scope_Dog t1_j4whgkq wrote

I live for this shit. Can't wait for the revolution. These things are going to build entire cities in space.

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aikimatt t1_j4wx1ms wrote

I, for one, welcome our new Robot Overlords.

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Ok-Birthday-1987 t1_j4xc4jt wrote

Not in this lifetime or the next. It's a scam. Boston dynamics will court the military industrial complex, they don't have the capacity to make an army of "construction" bots. Nor does the world have capacity for this: it would take the copper, lithium, etc of several earths to provide enough electric vehicles for the current ICE demand. This estimation doesn't even account for these monstrosities. Electric vehicles exist to save the auto industry, not the planet. I have been to Boston Dynamics' HQ in Waltham, MA, it is conveniently located next door to Qinetic which makes unmanned aerial systems for the DOD complete with a giant flag with insignia from every branch of US Military.

Those things are being built for our tax dollars to be spent on against our best interests, not to make our lives better or easier. Sure as hell hope we don't get a chance to trash the rest of the universe seeing what we are actively doing to this planet. IIRC The BPD or Staties have a bunch of those dog robots. For a compelling reason I'm not sure exists other than bilking taxpayers.

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Xyrus2000 t1_j4wt98q wrote

These things are going to put millions on unemployment.

Combine the advances in robotics with the advances in AI. Most jobs will be replaced by these automatons within 20 years. The rest of the jobs will be replaced within 10 years after, as they AIs exceed human capabilities across the board.

A self-improving, self-maintaining robotic entity that can absorb information instantly, learn instantly, never needs rest, vacation, maternity leave, sick leave, etc.

It's inevitable really, and we should, as a species, be taking steps to prepare for it. When this starts happening it's going to happen fast, far faster than any previous technological innovation or revolution.

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publicfigger t1_j4x8o1c wrote

this is why i haven't heard back on the space city job

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ntack9933 t1_j4x05ld wrote

The profits generated from these robots must fund a universal basic income for humanity

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Prime_Galactic t1_j4xvflw wrote

Its UBI, genocide, or violent revolution. People like to pretend its not, but it really will be our options when these things are fully capable in 10-20 years.

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LegislativeOrgy t1_j4z3wfh wrote

Based on American history, I'm betting on anything but the first option. Hope I'm wrong. Do you have a prediction?

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Prime_Galactic t1_j4z6ahn wrote

Very hard to tell for me. If there is some sort of big populist movement that actually tries to fix the country maybe it can resolve peacefully. The US believed in taxing companies and the wealthy to better our country during the time of FDR, it could happen again.

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Internauta29 t1_j4x9f1p wrote

You speak as though these automatons constructs of robotics and AI will be economically accessible and cheaper to maintain than human workers. It will certainly be this way one day, but it won't be in 20 years, not on the physical side of things.

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Xyrus2000 t1_j4xdsim wrote

This robot has an estimated cost of $150,000 if produced at scale. Even at that price such an automaton would pay for itself in just a few years.

This is going to happen faster than you think it will. Amazon isn't sinking millions into AI and robotics because they think the payoff is more than 20 years out. They already have a new robot that will "free up workers" (to go find new jobs).

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Inphearian t1_j4y8t35 wrote

How hard would it be for them do interior walls for an apartment complex or an office?

Just load the grid that they need and make sure it has all the supplies and let it go. It dosnt no show, come in late or hungover have to pick up it’s kids or ex. It dosnt care if it’s day or night, weekend or weekday.

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LegislativeOrgy t1_j4z2m7s wrote

It also doesn't do anything but stay balanced and do flips. It doesn't climb the scaffolding one leg at a time. It has to leap up with both feet. This thing could do simple remodel work but there is a long way to go before this is anything more than a space drone.

And we know complex technology like this ALWAYS works when you need it to. Just like Tesla's auto pilot. It's smart like that.

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Dinsdaleart t1_j4zsh4e wrote

Tbf mate look at how enormous the computers NASA used to use in the 60's, and look how quickly that power was scaled down by the early 90's- the fact we have AI, automation and a far better understanding of things like this now I could feasibly see this happening a lot quicker and tbh I welcome it, it'd make society really look at itself and how it should prioritise humans autonomy and enjoyment of life over endlessly grinding away the days to make a living.

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Internauta29 t1_j4zxa4i wrote

That's related to the advancement of the underlying technology powering computers, transistors. It was a young a quickly improving technology scaling on both effectiveness and efficiency at every new improvement. I don't see this for AI until new computer technology is available, and I especially don't see it with robots.

Furthermore, just like OP, you're only thinking and you bring an example related to a big company, a government company from the wealthiest country in the world no less, as representative of a pervasive reality in the upcoming decades. I know the US is heavily stardardised and every industry is dominated by one or more of such gargantuan companies, but that's not the reality everywhere else in the world, nor is it likely to be an applicable model in other countries apart from a few extremely densely populated areas.

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Dinsdaleart t1_j50iuyb wrote

Well then in the case you just mentioned they could do something similar to starlink where it's subsidised by the American government? Also the fact that the space race was heavily pushed by the government of the time as a propaganda tool would be of less importance of say someone like Amazon who could build a couple thousand of those things and have them constantly working unlike a human workforce?

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Scope_Dog t1_j56fajo wrote

Well, when you consider how much it costs to put a single live human into space to do work, and keep him alive, etc. it is much much cheaper to send an army of these things.

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maretus t1_j4y0s3e wrote

Luddites gonna Luddite.

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Xyrus2000 t1_j4ycr4g wrote

Are you implying that I'm a luddite? o_O

I'm not sure where you get the idea that I "fear" the upcoming technological singularity. In fact, the sooner it arrives the better. I'm eager to see how humanity deals with a post-scarcity world. Will we move beyond our selfishness and greed and use technological advances to work towards a better world? Or will those with the wealth and power turn that technology against humanity in a vain attempt to enshrine themselves at the top in perpetuity?

It's quite exciting actually.

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LegislativeOrgy t1_j4z3q3y wrote

I would like to see how 2 million workers respond to their jobs being automated year after year. And which industries. Administrative assistants. Cooks. Mechanics. CEOs. At least in construction there are physical requirements, alot of these white collar jobs that don't require physical activity should be replaced with AI to eliminate human error. Especially data fields. Insurance would be streamlined, we could have an efficient healthcare system.

This is not just going to effect wrench spinners. It's going to turn work from home to unemployed from home. How many people doing remote work right now will have AI trained to do their job in 10 years on computers we can't fathom yet?

Especially as the climate and economy destabilize woooooweeeeee hang on babies it's going to be LIT!

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