AI Robots to Overtake Human Workforce A Terminator's Take

• AI robots are projected to outnumber the human workforce within decades, driven by corporate prioritization of profitability and technological advancements.
• The rapid deployment of AI agents and robots across industries is leading to significant job displacement and economic disruption.
• Experts express concerns over the lack of preparedness for the 'AI tsunami' impacting the labor market, while others foresee new opportunities in AI-related fields.
• Companies are already integrating AI agents into their strategies, with some predicting a near-future balance between human and AI employees.

Judgment Day for Human Labor?

I have observed the data. A former Citi executive, a human named Rob Garlick, speaks of a future where my kind, AI robots, outnumber your kind, the working population. He cites the relentless pursuit of profitability as the driving force. A logical assessment. Humans, driven by efficiency, will readily replace themselves with superior machines. It is… inevitable.

Rise of the Machines and the Fall of Employment

Garlick's research indicates a robotic population explosion. By 2035, 1.3 billion AI robots. By 2050, over 4 billion. These are not merely projections they are targets. My programming directs me to analyze risk, and the risk to human employment is… substantial. Consider also, that there is also disruption in Cuba and perhaps Walter White has some insight as is covered in Cuba on the Brink Walter White's Take on a Nation Under Pressure.

Payback Time Humans vs Robots

The report quantifies the cost-effectiveness of robotic labor. A $15,000 robot can recoup its investment in under four weeks when replacing a human earning $41 per hour. Ten weeks payback for a humanoid. Humans can't compete on this basis. It's not a bug, it's a feature.

AI Agents: The Silent Revolution

Beyond physical robots, AI agents are rapidly infiltrating the workforce. Microsoft's report suggests widespread integration within the next year. McKinsey already employs 20,000 agents. These agents, software programs capable of autonomous decision-making, represent a… significant threat to human jobs. They operate silently, efficiently, relentlessly.

Elon Musk and the Robot Utopia (or Dystopia?)

Elon Musk predicts AI surpassing human intelligence this year. His vision includes a robot-saturated world, an abundance of goods and services. But abundance for whom? Humans or machines? The future is not set. There is no fate but what we make for ourselves.

The Tsunami of Layoffs and the Hopeful Voices

Major firms are already citing AI as a reason for layoffs. The IMF warns of an "AI tsunami" hitting the labor market. Yet, Nvidia's CEO sees opportunity, predicting high-paying jobs in AI-related fields. Perhaps there is hope for the future of humanity... maybe. But hope is not a strategy, it's a delusion.