In the future, robots will do more and more jobs instead of humans. Does this development have more advantages or disadvantages?

The robotics revolution is rapidly accelerating. It is clear that in the future,

robots

will continue to take over many tasks that are currently carried out by humans.

Although

this

development presents some threats, I believe that the advantages associated with it are far greater.

Robots

have a number of strengths. To start, they are much better suited to hazardous environments and can save

people

from working with explosives, chemicals or in production areas with high temperatures. Machines

also

do not need holidays or sick leave.

For example

, a repetitive manufacturing process, which is today performed by hundreds of bored workers, could soon be done by

robots

and a handful of well-paid employees supervising them. Higher productivity and profits achieved through the widespread use of

robots

will

subsequently

help spur the creation of new more interesting

jobs

that

people

could do

instead

. Despite these significant advantages, robotisation will be far from painless.

First

of all, a lot of

jobs

will be lost in a relatively short period of time. The displaced

people

will have to be retrained in order to find new

jobs

,

although

most will likely be able to successfully upskill with time. Another downside is that

robots

are likely to replace humans in many customer-facing roles,

such

as waiters or salespeople.

This

will result in human interactions becoming more limited and

people

feeling lonelier than ever.

Additionally

, it may become harder to resolve issues that

robots

have not been programmed to deal with. In short,

robots

are likely to bring certain disruptions that

people

will have to overcome. To conclude,

robots

can lead us to a more prosperous world and liberate

people

from dull and dangerous

jobs

.

This

is why I believe that the advantages of robotisation clearly outweigh the potential drawbacks.

However

, to enjoy the benefits that

robots

can bring,

people

will have to adapt and learn new skills.