Automation, the doom of our society ?
Benefits of Automation
Computer assistance.
As computers become more advanced, they help us not only daily but on our jobs. Our cellphones have more processing power than the computers that calculated and managed a space e capsule landing on the moon. We have on our pockets right now a device capable of not only browsing the internet but setting an agenda, alarms, taking notes, taking pictures with amazing quality , filming videos, calling emergency services and keeping us in touched with those who we love. All this is thanks to computer automation, the services that required humans like an phone operator are now streamlined with machines and this allowed an exponential growth of those services.
Higher level of education.
With machines taking over low skill jobs before, the average level of education of humans started to growth and this trend will continue as the more knowledge,skills and certifications you have, the higher the pay of a job you can find .
Universities adapt to technology allows them to provide education on many formats, from physical format to online format. And as computers become more advanced new job fields start to appear which prompts the creation of a new career path with new skills.
Luxuries of now become the ordinary of the future.
What we consider common now, was the luxury before. From high speed internet to cellphones and water heater. This trend will carry on wards, and automation will provide us with luxuries beyond what we have right now. And what we consider luxury right now will become standard in the future. Things like smart houses, cars with sensors and driving assistance are still things of luxury , and the latter is becoming a safety standard now.
Robot assistance is one of the proposed uses of automation, from robots to helps on a daily to software helping us on our day by day. Right now any smartphone is capable of using voice activated assistance known as Ok Google and Siri, which are voice activated software capable of taking notes, answering questions,setting up appointments and alarms to even help with navigation among other functions. This is just a glimpse of what computer assistance will look like in the future as they become more complex and capable of interacting with humans.
Offices with computers saw an increase on productivity as electronic documents, cloud data and computer databases allowed any worker to increase not only efficiency but also productivity while reducing the physical stress of a job.
Heavy machinery with computer assistance is also possible which allows a safer
work environment even on jobs with serious hazards.
Computers are also tools for teaching and learning which allows Improvements on teaching methods and reach. Now professors are capable of teaching a group of students from far away and with practical jobs and training, allowing for a better education and capabilities for the student. Computer Automation can also be a tool for education.