Introduction
Several writers have already addressed the topic of automation and robotics, as there could be significant dangers for the future job market. Even today, many work steps are performed by robots, which are, however, only capable of stationary use.
Digitalisation in the labour market
This is not science fiction but is already a reality in some areas. Because digital intelligence is already here, even if the robots cannot think independently yet. They are rather clunky and cannot do much. However, in Silicon Valley, there has long been a programme aiming to
However, there would still be a doctor involved, as it wouldn't be possible without the doctor's help. Is that really what is being researched here? No, because such research is funded by industry. Thus, it is clear what is actually planned here. The intention is to simple replace people in the future.
What then is to become of the many unemployed, the industry couldn't care less. However, there are some flaws in this thinking, because robotics will not only lead to job losses. The rise of robots also has consequences for industry, because without people buying their products, they cannot make profits. Unfortunately, industrialists don't see it that way, only the advantages. Because robots don't strike, demand no wages, and above all, no holidays or a 40-hour week.
This means the rise of robots could become a reality in the near future, just as it has been shown in many films.
Bleak prospects for the job market
Not for everyone, but probably for the majority. Although robots will not be independent thinking beings in the near future, research is already heading in that direction. Thus, this could mean unemployment for many people, but many are already being left behind today. Certainly, many housewives would be delighted to have a robot that would do the laundry, iron, cook and look after the children. Unfortunately, many jobs would already be lost here, just among cleaning staff, nannies and cooks, who would then be unemployed.
Similarly, nursery places could also be saved, meaning a reduction in staff here too. All of this just through a household robot, no matter how practical it might be. Even here, digital intelligence is already being tested in individual areas, although its use is naturally limited. This is already possible in films, but only within that context. Digital marketing, however, already promises a great deal, which would significantly change the future job market. Automation can no longer be stopped today, which has already led to many people becoming unemployed due to robots. Especially unskilled workers have become unemployed due to robots and automation.
Digital marketing promises a lot of savings here, as robots only do what they have been programmed to do. This is the current state of technology in robotics, but the visions go further. The definitive technology is still lacking, but there are also various attempts in Germany. This is not just about automation, but about robots that are intended to learn independently. This would be the prerequisite for robots to take over even more areas in the world of work.
Future or science fiction
Job losses due to robots are already happening today, although these are more like automated machines, which are already replacing people. This is already having an impact on the job market, which also includes digital marketing. Of course, these are not yet real robots, but the rise of robots cannot be stopped at the moment. Many business owners can and do not want to see the consequences.
The job market of the future will therefore place some high demands on people. There will no longer be simple labourers; only highly specialised professions will have a future. Digital intelligence will create some new work areas, though whether these are long-term is doubtful. Digital marketing is already aiming precisely at this today, although it is still more about automation. The fact that machines are supposed to make many tasks easier is not a phenomenon of our time. The ancient Greeks were already dealing with this and created the first movable stage sets.
However, this technique also disappeared along with the high culture, meaning it was gone for centuries. But Leonardo da Vinci had also dealt with automatons in some of his paintings. Of course, digital marketing and robotics were completely unknown at this time, but some machines were already being built.
Naturally, these had nothing remotely to do with today's robots; rather, they were mechanical devices, and what's more, they were made of wood. However, even here, the labour market of the future was not yet influenced, nor did it involve digital intelligence. Being made unemployed by robots was also not yet an issue back then, as it was simply about research and new development.
The dream of humanity, or rather nightmare?
Of course, robots are still a futuristic dream, but there are already many unemployed people because of computers. The precursors to robots have already firmly grasped many areas, meaning that the job market of the future is already here today. While computers have simplified work in some areas, unfortunately, many jobs have also been cut as a result.
The labour market has already changed significantly in recent years, as robotics is finding its way into more and more areas. Anyone who can't keep up is already being weeded out today. While the rise of robots as independent intelligences is not yet a reality, research is quite hopeful. Experiments in this area usually take place behind closed doors, which then leaves plenty of material for films and, above all, for speculation.
From time to time, there are also developments that make their way into everyday life. This particularly applies to smartphones and digital marketing. Previously, digital marketing was better known as online marketing, but this is only a fraction of what digital marketing actually represents. Today, almost everyone is familiar with this type of marketing, as digital marketing is currently increasingly showcased on the internet. Hardly any website doesn't contain advertising, although digital marketing covers many more areas. While this is not yet the true rise of robots, it already has a significant impact on the future job market.
More and more services are being carried out by machines, which are essentially small robots. The job market has already developed negatively due to robotics and automation, as people have simply been replaced by machines. This includes automated teller machines as well as ticket machines. This results in hardly any contact with employees, and in various service sectors, branches are even being closed down.
The good old days
Well, whether it was always that good, that remains to be seen. Some things were made easier by computers and smartphones, while other things in turn have led to many unemployed people. The job market of the future began with the invention of the telephone. However, jobs were still created at that time, as automation had not yet taken place. Digital marketing was not yet practised then, and digital intelligence was still a long way off.
The younger generation can hardly imagine a time when there were no mobile phones and computers. A telephone in one's own home was already a great luxury. This has changed considerably in recent years, which then led to unemployment caused by robots. First in industry, where automation led to many job losses. Although this was always somewhat hushed up, as robots were praised as a relief for humans. This was indeed the case at first, but nowadays it looks a little different.
Technology has continued to evolve, and with it, the rise of robots has also progressed. Where previously they were rather clumsy and awkward machines, robots today can already undertake quite complicated work processes. Although humans are still needed, the question is really only for how much longer. Thus, unemployment due to robots is already a reality, meaning the job market of the future is already happening today. Of course, people are convinced of their usefulness through digital marketing, but whether that is always truly the case remains to be seen.
Digital marketing has also massively promoted the smartphone, which is why almost everyone owns such a device today. For some young people, their mobile phone would have to be surgically removed, as they can no longer take a step without their smartphone. This is just a small example of how digital marketing is already a major part of our lives today and can influence it. Of course, digital intelligence is still within reasonable limits here, but the job market is already heavily influenced by robotics and automation today.
War machines for war
Today, we are largely using the technology peacefully, but research was driven forward by the military. The aim, even in the 19th century, was to develop remote-controlled boats. Naturally, when it comes to war, there was always a lot of money available. So that ordinary people would approve of robotics research, it was made palatable to them through fewer deaths in war.
Digital intelligence, however, was even less of a focus here, as computers were simply too large for this at the time. For simple calculations, computers as large as a house were still needed. But even at that time, digital marketing existed, as there was a need to market the latest inventions. It just wasn't called digital marketing back then; they were simply advertising professionals, and later advertising agencies. Similarly, advertising was severely restricted until a few years ago, which is no longer the case today.
However, high-performance computers only became possible from 1947 onwards, as transistors were invented in that very year. This allowed computers with high performance to be built for the first time, which, as mentioned, were still as large as a house. So that people could also recognise that the computer was working, a few lights lit up here.
Anyone who sees these computers today can hardly believe it. The transistors also finally made it possible to build smaller computers, but they offered hardly any more power than a smartphone can today. Having a PC at home was the future and unimaginable. Today it's completely normal, but until a few years ago it was fantasy and more likely to be seen in films.
Living with Robotics
People have naturally come to terms with robotics and automation, even though these already bring some disadvantages today. Who thinks about the fact that there's a lot of robotics involved when they switch on the television? Nobody, yet our televisions are essentially small computers that are supposed to make our lives easier. Incidentally, digital marketing also ensures that people will really find these televisions great. Whether we really need them, however, is questionable.
However, automation has also made its mark in this area, as manufacturing processes are increasingly handled by machines, or rather robots. The rise of robots in industry is currently unstoppable, and research is now receiving very little funding from the military. Robotics can already be used against humans today, as they are simply being made redundant. The rise of robots is still limited at the moment, but what will it look like in just a few years?.
The labour market of the future, it probably won't exist anymore. Because the further robotics advances, the less people and their labour will be needed. This way, more and more people are made unemployed by robots, even though today this phenomenon is denied. Anyone who looks closer, however, can already observe this precisely today. The labour market has already developed in the wrong direction, although this currently has less to do with robotics and automation. More and more older people are being replaced, albeit still by younger ones, but often by a robot or an automaton.
Unemployment due to robots is not yet occurring in all areas, but pressure on workers is present. Wages are getting lower and lower because the threat is always at the forefront. Digital intelligence is on the rise, and while this could be and already is sensible for some areas. No car driver gives a thought to how much digital intelligence is in their car. However, even these can barely move without a computer today. Therefore, the job profile of a car mechanic has also fundamentally changed. While ten years ago one could simply tinker with the car, today a computer must first analyse the electronics.
Here too, the labour market has changed considerably, as fewer workers are now needed where perhaps three or four workers were previously required. Consequently, there have already been many unemployed people in this area, who were then discarded like rubbish, or scrapped like old cars. Years of experience no longer counted, as the technology was simply no longer available. Those who did not recognise the change in time became unemployed due to robots or computers. Because that is precisely what robotics is, although this is often misunderstood.
Computers and robots are almost one and the same, with a PC unable to move. This is also the aim of research in robotics, although it does not look particularly stable yet today. A few steps or movements, and that's it. Therefore, many do not see their jobs in danger, but the rise of robots has long since begun. Quite unnoticed, while digital marketing always makes the latest technological achievements palatable to us. Worse still, digital marketing gives people the feeling that they urgently need the latest achievements. Many people can no longer assess whether this is really the case. Digital marketing has unconsciously entered our lives, which also affects the future job market.
Specialised professions have already emerged and will continue to emerge. While many areas have so far been spared by robotics, as only humans can perform the work here, the emphasis is on "so far", because our current good fortune is that robotics is not yet so highly developed. However, it is not just research in robotics that needs to be considered here.
Genetics and Robotics
Many people are asking themselves what this has to do with automation. But it does, because genetic research is now progressing. Genetic research is already succeeding in growing smaller organs. This would actually be a great opportunity to help seriously ill people. But what would it look like if artificial brains could be grown? This is precisely where various films come in, which then paint a less pleasant picture of our future.
Because in these films, the rise of the robots has already occurred, with humans always drawing the short straw. The job market of the future simply looks like unemployment caused by robots. Worse still, robotics is trying to exterminate humans, because we will then simply be redundant. Robotics is based on logic, yet humans are anything but logical beings. Digital intelligence then suppresses humans and banishes them to camps. Hitler 1.0, controlled solely by robots.
The programmes intended to prevent this are then ineffective, because the robots have programmed themselves. A future that nobody really wants to experience, purely through digital intelligence. Thus, there is no longer a labour market either, because humans are simply no longer needed. They are constantly at their limit or ill, all of which robots are not. Although they can sometimes malfunction, these are then repaired within minutes.
The labour market will then only look for robots and perhaps one human for the personal entertainment of the robots. Otherwise, problems will be solved differently, by the extermination of humans. Consequently, in such a future, there will definitely be no more labour market, and digital marketing will also become redundant.
A future that isn't
Digital intelligence is already very advanced today, although humans are still needed. Thus, the rise of robots is currently limited, but the question is only how much longer and what we humans will make of it. Robotics can also be a great advantage for us humans, already being used in medicine today. Doctors have already adapted to this and are happy to use this technology.
The error rate in diagnostics has decreased, which in turn benefits us all. Even individual surgical steps are already supported by robotics today, and the job market has already adapted to this. In this area, the rise of robots makes sense and unemployment due to robots is impossible. This is because robotics and doctors form a team here, which is also sensible. Therefore, our future doesn't have to look so bleak, although this also depends on industry. However, this is where the greatest danger lies, particularly concerning the future job market. Greed is also a factor that unfortunately already creates many unemployed people today. Thus, all of humanity is called upon, but especially industrialists. Automation doesn't have to be bad; it can even be good.
Automation is a blessing for workers, especially with monotonous jobs. Robotics also helps here, through robotic assembly lines which can often take on not only boring but also dangerous tasks. This is really very good for us humans and the labour market is also geared towards it. The labour market of the future foresees different tasks and professions, whereby unemployment by robots is possible. Those who do not prepare for and act in relation to the labour market of the future will simply become unemployed due to robots.
Digital intelligence has already greatly simplified our lives, in many areas. The rise of robots can also be viewed positively, as can the job market of the future. However, many dangers are hidden here if ethics are simply cast aside. This is precisely what is happening now, which already dominates the job market. Ever-higher demands are being made, where many people can no longer keep up. Unemployment due to robots or the rise of robots is therefore a big problem, especially for less qualified people. Digital intelligence has long since entered our lives, and the job market has long since changed as a result.
Making good use of the rise of robots
This is precisely what could be possible, for which there are already many examples. Many people are not aware of the constant robotics in our lives, as we deal with it every day. However, there are still many opportunities where robotics could be used to benefit people.
Some attempts are already underway, such as a car completely without a driver. This could save many lives that are still lost due to accidents. The biggest source of error here is humans, which could be improved by automation. While there are already some cars that measure minimum distance and even brake when danger threatens, digital intelligence here is more than just helpful; it's a lifesaver. Thus, robotics and the rise of robots can be something very good for humans again.
Conversely, it would be bad if suddenly there were only robots as bus or taxi drivers. In this case, automation would be negative again for the future job market, and thus the rise of robots would have gone in the wrong direction. The rise of robots does not have to be bad for the future job market, which would also eliminate job losses due to robots. However, job losses due to robots are being ignored, just like the future job market. Thus, the rise of robots is a threat to many people, which does not have to be the case. The job market has already reacted to this in part, but unfortunately not enough yet.
This means that digital intelligence and automation will continue to make many people unemployed through robots. Automation is also being implemented incorrectly here, as humans are meant to be completely replaced. Digital marketing often makes such scenarios seem appealing, regardless of the sector. Who would want to order their food from a machine? Of course, robotics would reduce waiting times, as there would simply be more of them.
Digital intelligence can be a threat, especially concerning the future job market. The rise of robots can still only happen with human help, as the automation of robotics is still in the research phase.
Robotics: a help for people
This is already possible today and is in turn used in medicine. People with disabilities are often very grateful for this help. Robotics could therefore also be a great help in care, especially as there are many vacancies here. The job market of the future has already missed out on a lot here, as fewer and fewer young people want to work in these underpaid jobs. Digital intelligence is already being used here, of course only within its current capabilities.
This way, no one will become unemployed due to robots, as there are no people for these jobs. Of course, this is not complete automation, but robotics helps people lead independent lives. Unemployment due to robots doesn't have to happen if the job market of the future reacts now. Of course, this requires cooperation with industry, which is currently lacking. Robotics doesn't have to be bad, just as digital intelligence and automation can be used sensibly.
The rise of robots can just as well make sense, with unemployment caused by robots not necessarily having major consequences. Robotics in collaboration with humans can be helpful, but only if the labour market adapts. The labour market has always reacted far too late, regardless of the sector. However, the labour market doesn't have to react alone, but people do too. This is where the biggest problem lies, which can then also mean unemployment due to robots. Unemployment due to robots is already having an impact on the labour market today, especially if someone is unskilled.
These people no longer have a chance, not just because of robotics or automation. The rise of robots has already taken many jobs here. Automation is the future, and it is already here. With a future job market where unemployment by robots can happen at any time, that's really no longer the future.
We carry digital intelligence in our pockets every day now. Unconsciously, of course, and digital marketing means everyone has to have this. A smartphone, because nothing works without one anymore. So the rise of robots happened long ago, without us even noticing. Digital intelligence and robotics have had us in their grip for a long time.
The labour market of the future and the labour market today
The labour market of the future and today's labour market will be similar, as this labour market has already changed significantly. Those who do not react to the changed situation now will have absolutely no chance in the current labour market. Unfortunately, not everyone can react to this, as there is simply a lack of education.
In reality, this is unthinkable, yet many people reach their limits here. As such, the job market is already in upheaval, with schools lagging behind. This is where the real problem begins, because robotics and automation are also bringing forth new professions. Automation in particular is on the rise, though this doesn't have to be a bad thing. Less gifted individuals stand no chance in the current job market, nor in the job market of the future.
Unemployment due to robots is already an issue today, especially with automation. Digital intelligence will no longer be stoppable, so the job market should also react quickly. Digital marketing is less useful here, but could be helpful. Because digital marketing could already be used to introduce new professions here. However, many do not see their responsibility here, but digital marketing only shows us the nice new products. Whether we really need these, that is also shown to us by digital marketing. Of course, we need them, but only according to digital marketing.
Digital intelligence and digital marketing work together here. Robotics and automation have a firm grip on us, just like digital marketing. Unemployment due to robots and the rise of robots has always been viewed negatively so far, without considering the positive aspects.
Automation can be an opportunity
In many areas, digital intelligence is more than just helpful, as digital intelligence is already vital in many sectors today. Robotics is still viewed with apprehension, perhaps because research takes place behind closed doors. Consequently, automation is also associated with fear, but not without reason. While digital intelligence is more precise and accurate than any human could ever be, it's currently not possible without humans.
Therefore, we must come to terms with robotics, especially regarding automation. However, many older people have a problem with this, as they often cannot even buy a train ticket from a machine. Fear of technology is then added on, and they cannot get along with digital intelligence. These people generally cannot become unemployed anymore, as pensioners are often affected by the problem. Only withdrawing money from an ATM, that works smoothly again.
Older people too have quickly learned in this regard, but they do not want to do other things from the digital realm. However, this does not affect all older people, as some find a computer or smartphone to be quite wonderful. Others resist the topic and are simply left behind. Thus, not only the labour market but also people themselves must become more adaptable. So far, there has been little benefit, for example in medicine or for disabled people. Eldercare could also be simplified in this way, which is already being done on a very small scale. The labour market of the future must react to this, especially in Germany.
Because fewer and fewer young people are encountering an increasingly older population. Care workers in this field are in short supply, so robotics could improve things considerably here.
Robotics and Ethics
What can industrialists do to improve the situation? This is where the greatest danger lies, because profit comes first. They see no responsibility towards their employees and therefore towards people. While this is not new, this situation has already worsened with the rise of robots. Because they only see profit, no matter how it is achieved. Therefore, automation will continue without regard for losses.
Therein lies a great risk, especially for the job market of the future. This also creates explosive potential for social unrest, or rather, it already exists. Workers are still keeping calm for now, but how long can this continue? Especially when the rise of robots increasingly penetrates more areas of the working world, and there are more and more unemployed people due to robots. Not everyone will be able to adapt to this, which will further exacerbate the situation. A spiral that is currently turning ever further and in precisely the wrong direction.
This is now also noticeable in Germany, as people are purely afraid. Their job is in danger at any moment, and new employment is not in prospect. Rather, a robot or a computer is used, which then also does not demand wages. Only one or two people are still needed, as the robots also need maintenance. Thus, the fear is justified, as ethics are currently being neglected. If some people here are hoping for politicians and the trade union, they will probably be bitterly disappointed. Keep quiet, that is the motto at the moment, but this tactic is wrong. If something is not done now, there will be no future for people.
Is the future hopeless after all?
This won't be necessary if we react correctly now. In some areas, there is successful collaboration between digital intelligence and humans, which means there will be fewer unemployed people due to robots here. Job roles have changed, to which some individuals have reacted successfully. However, this has been done independently, meaning with their own resources.
Not everyone can afford this, so everything will stay as it is. Unemployment due to robots is ubiquitous, even if it's only present in certain areas. For now, we can be thankful that despite research having some projects underway, they still involve humans. This also applies to the car of the future, with no human driver at all. Anyone who has observed some drivers will certainly have nothing against this idea. No people complaining and honking, or simply running a red light.
Then drivers can safely make phone calls or read the newspaper; robotics makes it possible. This is a sensible idea, just as it is already being done to a limited extent in medicine. Special operations are even being performed today with the help of robots in collaboration with surgeons. This is also sensible, because these robots simply work more precisely and don't shake.
Thus, the future can indeed offer some good things if people work together with robots. Then perhaps household chores are in good hands with a robot, entirely without stress with staff. This is a dream come true for many working women, which also cannot currently be fulfilled.
Hope is not everything
There is no hope of trusting that industry will change its behaviour. Workers and humanity will have to take action. It's not enough to just have new professions, as many people won't be able to learn them. Better schooling could open the way for tomorrow, today. All in all, robots can threaten jobs, but there is a way out. It doesn't have to end as bleakly as in some films.
However, we must act today and not leave this to future generations. We still have our future in our hands, even with robotics. Because, strictly speaking, they are currently just as intelligent as their creators. Robots that think independently do not exist yet, and hopefully will not for a long time. Otherwise, we would indeed have a big problem, as humans would then always be inferior. Digital intelligence definitely offers opportunities, but only if it is used correctly.
The future labour market holds some surprises, just as the rise of robots can make sense. Not in all areas, because humans cannot yet be deployed everywhere, and this will remain the case in the future. Robotics are already perfectly suited for simple tasks today, which has indeed led to the first job losses. Unfortunately, the military is still involved in research, which can then lead to really big problems.
War is not a good option, yet it is precisely for this purpose that many successes in robotics are being used. Of course, the danger of war always exists, because we humans are aggressive. That is the primal human in us, just as the oppression of different races is also part of it. In this regard, robots are superior to us.
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