There is a debate over the relevance of robots in humanity’s future with some deeming them as a potentially important aspect of people’s life while others arguing that artificial intelligence is likely to come with risks and disrupt the function of society. While I acknowledge the key role of robots in forming people’s future such as advancing healthcare and increasing productivity industries, I believe risks – job displacement and ethical issues – caused by them are far more serious.
One of the crucial roles of robots in societies in the future could be the contribution of healthcare. They might support medical professionals in diagnostics, surgeries. In other words, doctors key all the details and information in robots regarding the patients’ circumstances and they analyze the data, consulting doctors to conclude which treatments might be implemented for them. This could ease professionals’ job, eradicating their doubts about the usage of therapies and surgeries or complex operations can be overtaken effectively, minimizing the risks of potentially unsuccessful outcomes.
Productivity in industries could also be enhanced with the help of robots. They have the potential to automate repetitive, hazardous or precision-demanding tasks, especially in manufacturing and construction, boosting efficiency. By contrast, people might be at high risk of harming their health or even costing their lives if they are burdened with such tasks. The quality of products might also be boosted as the process and procedures of manufacturing are carried out by robots with high precision.
These arguments notwithstanding, I think the hazards related to the use of robots are far more significant. First off, they can lead to people’s being out of work in sectors where manual labor is prioritized. Automation and artificial intelligence are likely to replace human workers in manual based sectors as employers do not need to pay them regular payment and worry about the safety. This can result in a huge rise in the unemployment rate in society, disrupting the quality and people’s lifestyle since there is the likelihood of limiting their purchasing abilities.
Ethical and moral concerns should not also be neglected. Autonomous robots might be deployed for bad intentions – by inserting the information about committing a crime they can be turned into a killer, posing risks for people’s life. This means that human rights are in danger of being destroyed, instilling fear and anxiety in the general public. This would result in the disappearance of human interaction and socialization as everyone might have doubts regarding others’ openness, sincerity and honesty.
In conclusion, admittedly there are some positive aspects of using robots in facilitating the procedures in the healthcare system and bolstering the productivity in particularly manufacturing and construction sectors. However, I am of the opinion that hazards related to this development are far more serious given robots’ role in people’s job displacement and jeopardizing their lives.