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Re: Robots are coming for your white collar jobs
« Reply #25 on: March 08, 2021, 11:11:09 AM »
Just yesterday, I was reading somewhere about AI vs. Human in aircraft dogfighting.  A.I. won.  A lot.  Article saw this as a good thing, because planes without pilots means less risk to human life.  All I could think of is what happens when the plane decides to hunt the people who sent it into the fight.  On another note, anyone know where I can get a good deal on a phased plasma rifle?
I was thinking more about Politicians having a free hand to wage war as no is put at risk to do it.
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Re: Robots are coming for your white collar jobs
« Reply #26 on: March 08, 2021, 11:14:58 AM »
So how long before we see The Butlerian Jihad?
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Re: Robots are coming for your white collar jobs
« Reply #27 on: March 08, 2021, 11:21:47 AM »
I was thinking more about Politicians having a free hand to wage war as no is put at risk to do it.

There was a Star Trek TOS episode about that; I had to look up the title. "A Taste of Armageddon"
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Re: Robots are coming for your white collar jobs
« Reply #29 on: March 08, 2021, 01:32:01 PM »
So how long before we see The Butlerian Jihad?

Just put your hand in the box...
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Re: Robots are coming for your white collar jobs
« Reply #30 on: March 08, 2021, 01:41:41 PM »
Just put your hand in the box...

We have just folded space from Ix. Many machines on Ix. New machines. Better than those on Richese.
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Re: Robots are coming for your white collar jobs
« Reply #31 on: March 08, 2021, 02:34:51 PM »
I think I'll build a battlebot and fight back.
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Re: Robots are coming for your white collar jobs
« Reply #32 on: March 08, 2021, 03:19:38 PM »
I was thinking more about Politicians having a free hand to wage war as no is put at risk to do it.

But that's not how war works.  People forget that war is not about killing the other side's military, robotic or no.

Those robot planes will still be bombing factories, towns, bridges, and cars full of people driving away from Baghdad International Airport.  Terminators (if we make them) will still be standing in villages ready to burn crops and homes to the ground.

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Re: Robots are coming for your white collar jobs
« Reply #33 on: March 08, 2021, 03:36:29 PM »
But that's not how war works.  People forget that war is not about killing the other side's military, robotic or no.

Those robot planes will still be bombing factories, towns, bridges, and cars full of people driving away from Baghdad International Airport.  Terminators (if we make them) will still be standing in villages ready to burn crops and homes to the ground.
That is only an issue if it makes the news.
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Re: Robots are coming for your white collar jobs
« Reply #34 on: March 08, 2021, 04:08:46 PM »
That is only an issue if it makes the news.

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Re: Robots are coming for your white collar jobs
« Reply #35 on: March 08, 2021, 04:27:21 PM »
I think I'll build a battlebot and fight back.

And it will have hookers! And craps! And blackjack!
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Re: Robots are coming for your white collar jobs
« Reply #36 on: March 08, 2021, 04:40:14 PM »
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is very much coming to business.

https://www.cio.com/article/3236451/what-is-rpa-robotic-process-automation-explained.html

Plug in the cost of labor, the tax code, and "outsource it" and it will make a good manager.  I can see this being useful the right circumstances, but only if it is fully developed.

Just another result of the increasing costs of labor and taxes putting pressure on companies to reduce costs. 
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Re: Robots are coming for your white collar jobs
« Reply #37 on: March 08, 2021, 07:08:47 PM »
And it will have hookers! And craps! And blackjack!

Now you're thinking.
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Re: Robots are coming for your white collar jobs
« Reply #38 on: March 08, 2021, 09:41:13 PM »
Think "WarGames" and scroll up to the 4 minute mark.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s93KC4AGKnY
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Re: Robots are coming for your white collar jobs
« Reply #39 on: March 09, 2021, 09:51:10 PM »
Think "WarGames" and scroll up to the 4 minute mark.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s93KC4AGKnY


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