In past decades, robotics have replaced humans in various spheres, and made their life easier. However, certain industries, such as healthcare, and customer service, might experience drawbacks of automation. Thus, this essay will analyze advantages and disadvantages of mechanization in different aspects of work.
On the one hand, individuals achieved a number of achievements, because of the increased productivity that robots provide. In contrast, human beings cannot do one action all day long without taking breaks for lunch or getting bored, which leads to inefficient work ethic. For instance, if a machine is told to do copies of newspapers, it will do it until the worker tells them to stop. In addition, automation helps to get better product quality in large factories, because they were programmed to do their work without any mistakes. So machines do not need further developments or instructions in the long term.
On the other hand, automation is a potential threat for people who have mechanical jobs. It is cheaper for employers to buy one robot that can replace 10 employees, who ask salaries, and sick leaves. Eventually, it will lead to a high level of joblessness in the country. Moreover, machines lack specific skills like creativity and logical thinking as they are able to do only a small variety of things. Healthcare and customer service industries have a number of extreme outcomes that cannot be solved with a simple code. For example, in case of a patient’s heart attack, robots are not advanced enough to come up with a right solution. They are still too dependent on humans.
In conclusion, automation has potential benefits, like increased productivity, and high product quality, however it may also lead to joblessness and needs further development.