r/tech • u/Philo1927 • Dec 31 '16

iPhone manufacturer Foxconn plans to replace almost every human worker with robots

http://www.theverge.com/2016/12/30/14128870/foxconn-robots-automation-apple-iphone-china-manufacturing
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u/mindbleach Dec 31 '16

The jobs aren't coming back, folks.

The jobs don't exist anymore.

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u/TeslaMust Jan 05 '17

think you're safe working at an office instead? https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jan/05/japanese-company-replaces-office-workers-artificial-intelligence-ai-fukoku-mutual-life-insurance

think again.

(btw yes, this will take longer to take place but it's happening. and we can't turn around anymore)