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Robot waiters in Kenya create buzz, and concerns about what it means for human labor. (www.voanews.com)

submitted 2 months ago by True@lemy.lol to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And the problem with replacing menial jobs is...? Just eliminate all the useless / shitty jobs and move us over to UBI already.

[–] sneezycat@sopuli.xyz 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The problem is that the wealth generated by the robots is going to the owners, not to the workers that lose their jobs, as always. Otherwise it'd be great.

[–] Usernameblankface@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Are people getting wealthy from working as waiters?

[–] style99@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Would you rather see them begging in the streets?

[–] Usernameblankface@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'd rather see them doing something they enjoy for a fair wage while being treated like a human being. Universal Basic Income had already been mentioned in this thread, why is begging on the streets the only other option?

[–] skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

Because UBI doesn't exist in this area and the robots are already there.