3 pointsby samarthv5 hours ago3 comments
  • throwaway54652 hours ago
    I have a washing machine. That automates most of washing clothes, hanging and folding them takes seconds.

    I expect robots in unexpected, previously unautomated areas. I don't expect them to look humanoid other than the ones that will look exceptionally humanoid perhaps changing form from time to time.

  • late_night_fix3 hours ago
    It might not be about robot replacing chore entirely,but redefining them.Like how dishwashers don't eliminate dishes, they just changed the workflow.
    • BjoernKW2 hours ago
      Exactly this.

      A few years ago, I saw a talk that made a point about how prosthetics that mimic original human body parts are often designed from an able-bodied point of view. They look inoffensive and are designed for the wearer to blend into what's considered normal.

      However, these prosthetics frequently are not all that useful. Once one starts to rethink from first principles in terms of function and efficiency rather than aesthetics this opens up an entirely new space of solutions that might be much more efficient than the original "solutions" they replace - the most famous example probably being Oscar Pistorius' running blades.

      The same applies to digital transformation - and by extension AI and robotics. We don't need faster horses. We need to rethink and replace existing processes entirely.

  • Davidbrcz4 hours ago
    We are more likely to have water and food shortages because of resource exhaustion and climate change. Maybe goods shortages because of war or economic depression.