A new industrial revolution is under way. Super-intelligent, docile and never tired, robot workers are carrying out ever more complex tasks. In Saudi Arabia, some have reached such a stage of evolution that they have even acquired the status of citizen! But workers are struggling to find their place in this new world and even the creators themselves suspect that robots are destroying more jobs than they create. What will be their impact on the labor market? Is society prepared for such upheavals?
A new industrial revolution is under way. Super-intelligent, docile and never tired, robot workers are carrying out ever more complex tasks. In Saudi Arabia, some have reached such a stage of evolution that they have even acquired the status of citizen! But workers are struggling to find their place in this new world and even the creators themselves suspect that robots are destroying more jobs than they create. What will be their impact on the labor market? Is society prepared for such upheavals?
General Note
Originally released by Java Films, 2018.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 20, 2018.
Content Note
Future of Robotics (3:50); --Evolution of Robots (2:02); -- Repetitive Motions (3:07); -- Universal Robots (6:02); -- Artificial Intelligence (8:46); -- Digitized Accounting (3:40); -- Sepro (5:59); -- Misuse of Technology (3:58); -- Ti Automotive (3:10); -- Chinese Workers (2:41); -- Home Appliance Companies (6:39); -- Credits: Robots: A Brave New World? (0:09); .