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I used to hold the same viewpoint - automation is nothing new - but this video by Kurtzgesagt (more specifically the statistics cited in it) convinced be is that automation actually IS different this time (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSKi8HfcxEk).

The big difference is that automation now replaces jobs at a pace that is faster than we can create them. The whole video is good but the particularly interesting stats are at the ~8:00 minute mark.

The rise of automation replacing workers is not limited to Germany. It is a global issue happening all over the world

See "The Rise of the Machines – Why Automation is Different this Time" video by Kurzgesagt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSKi8HfcxEk

⬐ sacheendra

I am not an expert in machine learning, but the way this video presents automation just feels wrong.

I see computer science and machine learning as something which can amplify the power of a human. Taking the example in the video, previously if 20 managers were required to oversee a job software makes it possible for 1 manager to oversee the job. The presentation in the video of software as something which learns our jobs and starts doing them just sounds like a mischaracterisation. It sounds as if machines will t6ake over the world.

While jobs are being lost due to technology, I would think its because a few very smart people are doing the jobs which required a lot of people.

I would like to hear HN's thoughts on this.

⬐ nilson

i don't know about machine learning our jobs, that sounds futuristic. but machine can be set up not to require 1 specific manager to oversee it. it can hire whomever it chooses. that means machine is in control of its workers. and not the other way around

If folks are interested in this subject, Kurzgesagt recently put out a great video on this subject: https://youtu.be/WSKi8HfcxEk

⬐ xd1936

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