For a robot to replace human beings in terms of employment. It has to be able to accomplish its task without failure. If a robot fails it's task, or somehow ends up damage or destroyed in process of engaging its task...
That's not true at all. Let's take automated tellers. They are not perfect. They breakdown and sometimes need to be repaired. However, they are still openly used across North America. Just because a tool has the capability of failing doesn't mean it is never used again.
Darkrobotisback posted...
The repairs/replacement for said robot may be expensive.
Yeah, that may be true, but as time carries on, they become waaaaaay cheaper.
Darkrobotisback posted...
If a human being performs badly at their job, their employer may suggest to find another means of accomplishing their duty more efficiently. If unsatisfactory results continue, they can easily be replaced by another person that is more "skilled/or willing to fulfill their duty to the job"
What the hell does this have to do with robots?
Seriously, you are arguing that robots will never take over any menial tasks because they can never be created to be 'perfect', despite the fact that there are plenty of examples of robots performing menial tasks right now.
Even the thing you quoted said "robots doing tasks" not "when will AI be able to flawlessly accomplish all current and possible menial tasks".
1. If a large/small business corporation wants to be successful. They need skilled employees that are capable of accomplishing everyday task. Even low level/entry level jobs at said corporation requires the task to be accomplished, otherwise who'll maintain the site from sustaining property damage, prevent it from accumulating garbage, etc? ^no matter how "menial" or "labor intensive" those jobs are. Most companies will want to the task done at the lowest cost/cost efficient way possible. Why would they have a ~$500-$1,000 robot accomplish basic task(s), when they can hire someone that may be "nearly as skilled as the machine" and pay them at minimum wage salary (if not a bit more)?
2. And as time passes robots become obsolete, and the parts to refurbish/repair them become harder to find
3. Read bullet 1.
You don't seem to be understanding the initial question. I'm not arguing robots will replace every job, or that skilled laborers will take over for skilled professionals. No one is doing that. The question was when robots will take over menial tasks. They already do that. You are literally arguing against a point that not a single person is arguing here.
and menial jobs will not simply be taken over by machines completely. As I said before, a company wants the task to be done at the most "cost efficient" way possible. To employ a robot to accomplish said task, may not meet or merit those cost efficient standards for said company or job. ---
