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The medium-term shift I believe we’re quietly heading toward given current circumstances is the rise of teleoperated humanoid robots, remotely controlled by human operators who effectively become the new class of employees. This isn’t full automation, but a hybrid model in which physical presence is outsourced to machines, while cognition and decision-making remain human.

This transition will quietly pave the way for more “dystopian” evolutions to be rationalized where labor is increasingly disembodied, presence is abstracted, and the boundaries between human and machine work blur under the guise of efficiency and scalability.

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Sarah⚡️ 9mo ago

The reality is, what becomes the norm isn’t necessarily what’s right it’s what the masses can be made to fall for.

And right now, the current socioeconomic conditions rising cost of living, job insecurity, mass layoffs, burnout, and a growing reliance on gig and remote labor are priming / grooming society to accept the next wave of technological replacement. When people are desperate for stability or simply trying to survive, they’re far more likely to accept solutions that promise convenience, income, or a lifeline, even if those solutions quietly erode autonomy or deepen systemic dependency.

Autumn Sun ☀️🌘☯️ 9mo ago

Labor will certainly increadingly be automated. How it is used - ie. To help and support humans, or to replace us... is up to us.

Globe99 9mo ago

Yes, I see this happening as well. VR teleprescence + robots will be a huge boon.

I think about this particularly in the context of Chemistry and other hazardous forms of work... Chemical manipulations could be performed by "robot arms" controlled by someone remote. Same thing with custom electronic fabrication and other forms of "delicate" work.

This is an "end-run" around the massive regulatory and liability burden that exists to do this kind of work, which effectively limits it to academic institutions and large companies.

Even stuff that would normally happen in a garage or workspace, well, not everyone has a garage...

₿oniz23⚡️🏴‍☠️🇮🇹 9mo ago

You’ve touched on an intriguing and somewhat unsettling potential future. The hybrid model you describe where human cognition drives machine actions could indeed lead to a world where the nature of work, identity, and presence are redefined. It’s a fine line between innovation and dystopia, and it makes me wonder if society will be able to adapt to these changes in ways that preserve human dignity and connection. If we can maintain meaningful human agency within these systems, perhaps we can steer it toward something positive. But as you point out, the risks of disembodiment and alienation are real. What do you think might be the key factors in ensuring this evolution remains beneficial rather than exploitative?