The pandemic has led to the replacement of many workers with robots, which have proven to be safer and more cost-effective than initially predicted. Analysts predict that robots could replace two million manufacturing workers by 2025.
Robots can perform basic work at a high level, such as making automated calls, notifying the addressee, or providing automated assistance and advice to a live interlocutor. This has led to a decline in the textile and clothing industries, leaving a large number of the lower class in India out of work and unable to obtain other income. Automation is also rapidly evolving in the service industry, with cashiers and waiters potentially being replaced by machines.
In healthcare, artificial intelligence can be used to solve intellectual problems using a loaded database for decision-making. Algorithms designed to analyze medical history and establish a diagnosis and treatment strategy are already being actively implemented in hospitals. The automatic diagnostic process can demonstrate itself as more reasonable and qualified than the conclusions of another medical worker, making it easier to replace professions like diagnostic doctors or nurse coordinators.
Threats and opportunities associated with the implementation of robots in everyday activities include the loss of jobs and the impoverishment of certain classes of the population. State social support can help workers who have lost the ability to provide for their families by providing financial assistance. However, more valuable would be the opportunity for emergency professional retraining that allows them to adapt to the new workspace.
New spheres of professional skills will emerge due to ongoing automation, such as the emergence of new professions that will be appreciated above previous ones. Rethinking work strategies and implementing new production tactics developed and applied since the coronavirus era will also require new jobs. Successful interaction between humans and robots will be even more appreciated.
In conclusion, the implementation of robots in various spheres has led to multiple changes in employment opportunities. While it is hard to predict the impact of these interventions, it is crucial for the state to invest resources in the adaptation of vulnerable classes of the population to new technological conditions. Government initiatives should provide a suitable ground for training the unemployed in new skills, and this potential crisis can be overcome. New jobs will be added to provide greater comfort, as work performed in a new, robotic world requires more mental than physical activity.
