Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has stumbled upon another horrific enemy that will destroy the working class unless it is stopped.“Jeff Bezos is seeking $100 billion to put robots into factories. Millions of manufacturing jobs — GONE. Driverless vehicle companies are expanding rapidly. Millions of transportation jobs — truckers, cab drivers, Uber drivers — GONE. We are not ready for what’s coming.”
The “democratic socialist” from Vermont is sounding the alarm about AI and robotics, which, in his view, consists of a plot by billionaires to destroy the working class by destroying their jobs. As with much of what comes out of the senator’s mouth, the fears he expresses are overwrought, designed more to enhance his personal power rather than address a real problem.
IF THE ADMINISTRATION PANICS AT EVERY AI ADVANCE, IT DOESN’T HAVE A POLICY
AI, which is short for artificial intelligence, has become the latest next big thing. NASA gives a short definition of AI as, “computer systems that can perform complex tasks normally done by human-reasoning, decision making, creating, etc.”
Robots have been around for decades in one form or another. NASA defines robotics as “the study of robots.” Robots are machines that can be used to do jobs. Some robots can do work by themselves. Other robots must always have a person telling them what to do.”
