In this day and age, technology plays a pivotal role in most workplaces. In the past, although a certain number of technologies were present in the office, most of the work was done manually. Yet today, seemingly due to the advent of modern technology such as the Internet, the mobile phone and the like, never before has the productivity rate reached such peaks. This is often cited as a reason for fostering the use of modern technology in working places more and more.
Modern technology has taken over the offices, industries and factories just to name a few. From the automation of manufacturing goods to drone waiters in restaurants, the ubiquity of modern technology has dramatically increased the productivity in all major sectors whilst lowering the costs. This, in turn, has completely transformed people’s relationship to work.
Considering the rapid pace of automation in workplaces, it seems safe to assume that in the midterm most repetitive tasks will end up being automatised, to some extent at least. Such a trend has been shown in practically all sectors, including the military. Not surprisingly, drones are already being used in warfare, automatising crucial life-and-death decisions that were once the job of human soldiers.
That modern technology has radically changed the way we work is evident. Hence, albeit I acknowledge all the advances brought about by the use of technology in workplaces, it is my belief that to delegate certain tasks to machines might be ethically dubious at best and should be thought through very carefully. After all, relying on algorithms to decide some critical situations may have unpredictable outcomes.
In this day and age,
technology
plays a pivotal role in most workplaces. In the past, although a certain number of
technologies
were present in the office, most of the work
was done
manually
.
Yet
today
,
seemingly
due to the advent of
modern
technology
such as the Internet, the mobile phone and the like, never
before
has the productivity rate reached such peaks. This is
often
cited as a reason for fostering the
use
of
modern
technology
in working places more and more.
Modern
technology
has taken over the offices, industries and factories
just
to name a few. From the automation of manufacturing
goods
to drone waiters in restaurants, the ubiquity of
modern
technology
has
dramatically
increased the productivity in all major sectors whilst lowering the costs. This, in turn, has completely transformed
people
’s relationship to work.
Considering the rapid pace of automation in workplaces, it seems safe to assume that in the midterm most repetitive tasks will
end
up being
automatised
, to
some
extent at least. Such a trend has
been shown
in
practically
all sectors, including the military. Not
surprisingly
, drones are already being
used
in warfare,
automatising
crucial life-and-death decisions that were once the job of human soldiers.
That
modern
technology
has
radically
changed
the way we work is evident.
Hence
, albeit I acknowledge all the advances brought about by the
use
of
technology
in workplaces, it is my belief that to delegate certain tasks to machines might be
ethically
dubious at best and should be
thought
through
very
carefully
.
After all
, relying on algorithms to decide
some
critical situations may have unpredictable outcomes.