Nowadays more tasks at home and work are being performed by robots. Is this a negative or positive development?

It is inevitably true that there is an inexorable increase /surge in the usage of
machines
with AI technology /
machines
controlled by
robots
for doing
work
both at home and workplace. There is enough compelling evidence to argue that
this
adverse trend brings with it
deluge
Add an article
a deluge
show examples
of demerits. (Strong negative opinion statement)
This
essay argues how excessive use of robot
enables
Verb problem
apply
show examples
machines
could push
people
to live sedentary
lifestyle
Fix the agreement mistake
lifestyles
show examples
and why human labor would lose its value over time. For a start, /For one thing, (sequencing linker) what is more worrisome/ a far more serious concern is that with the growing dependency on
machines
with AI technology,
people
have not only become lazy as most of the
work
is getting done by pressing few buttons
,
Remove the comma
apply
show examples
but
also
fallen prey to critical illnesses,
such
as obesity, increased cardiac ailments
due to
lack of physical movement. Recent reports claim that there is a substantial increase in the number of patients who complain of accumulation of fat
,
Correct word choice
and, surge
show examples
surge
Add an article
the surge
a surge
show examples
in blood cholesterol in hospitals in the cities where
people
use
machines
for doing household chores as opposed to
that
Correct pronoun usage
apply
show examples
in rural areas where
people
still do
work
manually which in turn reduces their potential risk of falling ill.
Nevertheless
, /
Nonetheless
, /
However
, doing
work
manually both in the house and at
Add an article
the
show examples
workplace could help reduce the irreversible damage done to
body
Correct article usage
the body
show examples
and mind
due to
sedentary
Correct article usage
a sedentary
show examples
lifestyle. /
Nevertheless
, /
Nonetheless
, /
However
, doing
work
manually could entail movement of
body
Add an article
the body
show examples
,
release
Correct word choice
and release
show examples
of toxins in the form of sweat, thereby improving the state of health and
wellbeing
Correct your spelling
well-being
show examples
.
Besides
this
, /Alongside
this
, what is more worrisome, /a far more serious concern is that in factories, laboratories and in mechanical sectors there are lots of contemporary
machines
which adversely affects the employment rate of
people
which is an alarming concern for
nation
Add an article
the nation
show examples
.
Machines
are replacing human
labor
Change the spelling
labour
show examples
, thereby increasing
the
Correct article usage
apply
show examples
acute unemployment among
people
.
In other words
, given that
robots
neither produce errors nor consume a lot of time, doing repetitive
work
effectively and efficiently, and
therefore
could be trusted more by the companies which find it quite costly to hire human
labor
Change the spelling
labour
show examples
which could hardly match the speed and accuracy of
machines
. Future technologies
such
as artificial intelligence
is
Change the verb form
are
show examples
capable of creating
robots
smarter than humans, which could endanger mankind and other lives on earth.
However
, without humans, controlling
robots
or reprogramming them during faults could be difficult. /
However
, if there is unemployment
then
people
would resort to illegal ways of earning money which in turn could increase the crime rate of the city.
To conclude
, it is completely justifiable to say that
use
Correct article usage
the use
show examples
of
robots
for carrying out
work
at home or office could be detrimental /could result in deterioration of health
as well as
loss of jobs of skilled workforce.
Submitted by dhruvprajapati.987 on

Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Writing9 with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

Structure your answers in logical paragraphs

The easiest way to score well on the IELTS Task 2 writing portion is to structure your writing in a solid essay format.

A strong argument essay structure can be split up into 4 paragraphs, each containing 4 sentences (except the conclusion paragraph, which only contains 3 sentences).

Stick to this essay structure:

  • Paragraph 1 - Introduction
  • Paragraph 2 - First supporting paragraph
  • Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
  • Paragraph 4 - Conclusion

Discover more tips in The Ultimate Guide to Get a Target Band Score of 7+ »— a book that's free for 🚀 Premium users.

Essentional vocabulary list for IELTS Writing 7+

Learn how to write high-scoring essays with powerful words.
Download Free PDF and start improving you writing skills today!
Topic Vocabulary:
  • Automation
  • Artificial intelligence (AI)
  • Humanoid
  • Machine learning
  • Task allocation
  • Operational costs
  • Manual labor
  • Disruptive technology
  • Ergonomics
  • Unemployment
  • Cybersecurity
  • Technological singularity
  • Redundant workforce
  • Innovation
  • Ethical considerations
What to do next:
Look at other essays: