The future of robotics

THE word is out that we have nothing to fear from robotics as new jobs will be created building and programming them and humans will be trained to work alongside them all within the next decade.

What is not being said is that the world’s human population will increase considerably in that time and that the best way to build and program a robot is with another robot.

In a decade only one human will be required to oversee thousands of robots and probably more.

There seem to be many plans and ideas for our future with robots but little solid thought and ideas as to how humanity will cope with dramatically increased unemployment and a crime rate that will go through the roof. Alan Sparks, Bungalow PRIVACY POLICY: Our privacy policy www.apnarm.com.au/privacy includes important information about our collection, use and disclosure of your personal information (including to provide you with targeted advertising based on your online activities). It explains that if you do not provide us with information we have requested from you, we may not be able to provide you with the goods and services you require. It also explains how you can access or seek correction of your personal information, how you can complain about a breach of the Australian Privacy Principles and how we will deal with a complaint of that nature. CONDITIONS: Letters must be 150 words or fewer. Send them to PO Box 126, Cairns 4870 or email letters@cairnspost.com.au. They must include your name, home address and telephone number. Letters that can not be verified will not be published. The Cairns Post reserves the right to edit all letters and reproduce them in electronic form. TXT messages should be short. Include your name and suburb. Your TXT messages will be printed in TXT language. Normal call costs apply. Please check The Cairns Post website for our privacy policy at www.cairnspost.com.au