Amazon trials humanoid robots to 'free up' staff - eviltoast
The US tech giant is looking at ways it can automate more of its operations.

A union said Amazon had “been treating their workers like robots for years”.

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  • SCB@lemmy.worldEnglish
    61·
    1 year ago

    It’s the only thing I can think when I look at just how many outrageously wealthy people would have to be truly evil

    Is it evil to have a copy machine? Computer? Cell phone? Car? How about laundromats? The cotton gin?

    Just wondering where you draw the line on “tech that takes jobs”

    • Mossy Feathers (She/They)@pawb.socialEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      I’m commenting on the part about “freeing up employees” as if they’ll be able to live without a job once their role is replaced and becomes redundant. Robots are cool. Robots should be doing warehouse jobs. I was simply commenting on the choice of words.

      • SCB@lemmy.worldEnglish
        52·
        1 year ago

        That line is about freeing up employee hours to do other tasks

        Shitloads of people in manufacturing, service, and distribution will be losing their jobs in the next decade or so as a result of automation. I just don’t think that’s a bad thing.