Earth 2050: Tag #robots

2040 Tokyo

Automation will increasingly make the human labor force obsolete. If we want to avoid a horrible dystopia, we need to keep humans in the economy without jobs. UBI (Universal Basic Income) is an obvious solution, but a very flawed one I think. South Korea is working on another solution, "Robot Taxes",

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2040 Dusseldorf

Traditionally, sport is a competition between human athletes. In the future, we imagine that there will be five categories of athletes likely defined by the rules of a sport. 1) Able-bodied, unassisted athletes. The first category of athletes — able-bodied and unassisted — will most probably

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2050 San-Franсisсo

By 2050, autonomous robots are commonplace but rarely used in the military due to their cold and unpredictable nature. Only humans seem mentally and morally fit to make the hardest military decisions. That being said, humans still fight wars – just not directly. Combining the values of human

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2030 Canberra

Micro sized drones will be invented by mid 2020s based on insect biology and mechanics. The military will want to weaponize it but international treaties will be quickly signed to prevent it. The future drones will be equipped with sensors and be used to turn garbage into micro sized particles. These

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2050 Columbus

By 2050 virtually all delivery and hazardous environment operations will be conducted either by automated drones or telepresence. It is quite likely that sensors built into apparel will allow fast and intuitive control of such drones for everything from surgery and bomb disposal to controlling robots

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2050 Birmingham

Machine learning enabled by the ever increasing number-crunching power of computers, is a potentially stupendous breakthrough. That is why, by the year 2050, machines will take over much of the work of manufacturing and retail distribution. They can replace many white-collar jobs: routine legal work

# society # work # robots

2050 Coral island

As a number of drones grew, people got tired of these flying bots used for spying and advertising. Imagine a butterfly that hangs right before your face while targeting your eyes with stereoscopic commercials! The first cases of drone hunting were plain self-defense but soon it turned into a sort of

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2040 Moscow

Households will see the appearance of robot garbage collectors that "manually" sort rubbish, flattening, weighing, dehumidifying, and packaging it in the process. Garbage is given a marketable look. When sufficient quantity for a sale is reached, the robot automatically makes a deal with a private company

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2050 Moscow

In 2050, remote working and telecommuting are finally legalized in most professions, even emergency paramedics (yes, this job still cannot be assigned to AI). When the call comes, the doctor puts on a set of VR glasses and gloves, and inhabits a robot avatar. The doctor sees with robot eyes and controls

# city # medicine # robots

2050 Singapore

No, it’s not a Robo-Godzilla emerging from the deep to destroy Singapore, it is an underwater robot station belonging to the Oceanic research centre. It is shaped like Merlion — Singapore’s symbol — a lion with the head of a fish. The

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2040 Singapore

Drones have started to play an even more important role in people’s lives. Now they carry out even the most mundane tasks. For example, an umbrella drone can be rented in any part of the city. You just place an order — and the robot will fly over to you in a few minutes. A smart umbrella floats above

# city # robots

2040 Singapore

Robots now handle all the cleaning work a big city could possibly require. Upon picking up any rubbish they come across, they immediately sort it and send it to special recycling plants.

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2040 Singapore

Robotics and artificial intelligence have become so advanced that human intervention into their daily activity is rarely required. Nonetheless, there are still some tasks that need a human operator and, in this case, the system transfers control to a human. The person’s movements are then scanned by

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2040 Singapore

By 2040, the drone-watchdogs overseeing public order in Singapore have become smaller. Now they are more like robotic ‘bugs’, equipped with an impressive array of cameras and sensors. These flying observers can pass through the smallest of gaps and constantly send information to the main city observation

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2030 Tokyo

Information technology and artificial intelligence are advancing day by day. Scientists and technologists are working to improve them by leaps and bounds to make it easier for mankind to do work of all kinds, focusing on minimizing human time and effort. Various technology-rich countries' technology

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2050 Moscow

In the future, the humanity will rely heavily on robots and automation, but will that be good for us? There is a risk that this will lead to a general decline in the ability to survive, which comes from the ability to overcome difficulties, do basic things with our own hands, and solve complex tasks

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2040 Moscow

McKinsey consultants posed the question: Which professions have the highest chance of remaining in demand in 15-20 years? The study concluded that the hardest occupations to automate will be those that involve managing and training people (teaching, coaching, business training) and those that require

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2030 Moscow

Whereas in the past people whose jobs were automated had an opportunity to retrain, now machine learning has the potential to hit all industries. Moreover, robots can adopt a variety of guises, often far removed from the familiar humanoid image found in the movies. One development trend in robotics is

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2040 Moscow

Most people don’t waste any more time on traffic on their way to and from work. There’s no point in spending the whole day in the office. Besides, not many people have an actual office anymore — or a full-time job. The job market has significantly changed, and many jobs have disappeared. Robot cleaners

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2050 Washington apartment

In the near future, more and more people will prefer robots specially designed for them to live partners. Robots will satisfy all the sexual needs of people, the need for communication and support, robots will always be around when necessary and will leave when asked. In a number of countries with high

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