Technology evolves, so do people

If there’s one thing that computers have taught us, it is that while they make life a lot easier and faster, they’re no match for a human brain. Much of our daily lives has been taken over by automation – from customer service telephone lines to the news we receive on social media – and it has allowed us to free up our time to discover more, and hopefully, to create more.

It is important, however, to recognise and understand people’s suspicions of machines taking over – assembly-line operations were scowled upon when they were first introduced for the very same reason we’re debating this topic today – they effectively replaced humans with machines. Continued automation in industries will do away with plenty of jobs, but I firmly believe these will not come at the cost of the workforce. In fact, the benefits will be enormous. I foresee automation as a boon rather than a curse. With machines taking over tedious, repetitive tasks, plenty more avenues will open up for people with regard to their careers. For one, overseeing these machines immediately elevates one’s position to that of supervisor, thereby making an entry-level job even more lucrative and productive.

With mundane tasks out of the way, a great number of people will try their hand at creative solutions, making development in engineering and technology more competitive and even better. As human beings, we are hardwired to resist change. Yet, most change is relatively gradual and we don’t even realise it has taken over our very existence until it’s too late. But, this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Just as technology continues to evolve, so will people. The more we automate, the more we’ll create and so the cycle continues. From Ms Monita Mohan PR content coordinator and writer based in Dubai