Give a man to fish, he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish, he eats until his tired legs can't carry him to the next lake. Teach a robot to fish, does everyone eat or does everyone starve?
The information age has made it easier than ever to produce with with minimal effort. But we're still forced to compete for the privilege of having a job. The future we are headed towards is one where robots do the fishing, but we engage in weird shell games entertaining the robot owners to get the fish no one has to actually work for.
Give a man to fish, he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish, he eats until his tired legs can't carry him to the next lake. Teach a robot to fish, does everyone eat or does everyone starve?
The information age has made it easier than ever to produce with with minimal effort. But we're still forced to compete for the privilege of having a job. The future we are headed towards is one where robots do the fishing, but we engage in weird shell games entertaining the robot owners to get the fish no one has to actually work for.
Technically true, but the question is about the ownership of the robot and its products.