Robots changing the workplace | HTX Engelsk A | 29. august 2016
This study guide will help you focus on the topic of robots changing the workplace. We will show you examples from four texts that cover the topic and focus on the most significant elements that will be relevant for a discussion about robots changing the workplace. In these notes, we will focus on outlines and a discussion about the pros and cons of robots changing the workplace and the future of this development.
Exam question
This study guide is based on the written exam in English A on HTX from 29th of August, 2016:
Write an essay, report from the future, contribution to a debate or a news article in which you discuss the topic of robots changing the workplace using the four sources:
I: Robot revolution: rise of 'thinking' machines could exacerbate inequality (text)
II: Robot doctors and lawyers? It’s a change we should embrace (text)
III: Meet the robots making Amazon even faster (video)
IV: Could a robot do your job? (video)
Presentation of the topic
Advancements in the field of robotics have led to the creation of different types of robots and digital software that can replace elements of human activity. For example, today we have software that can do accounting or robots that can work on assembly lines in factories.
Given that the industries of robotics and digital technologies are developing at a very fast rate, many analysts expect robots to replace more and more people in the work market in the future.
This has prompted an ongoing debate on the topic. Some people view this tech advancement as a positive trend because it will reduce the cost of labour and the errors humans are inclined to make. Others are worried that robots replacing humans in the workplace will lead to social and economic imbalances.
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