Re:At Davos, IBM Chief Predicts Artificial Intelligence Won’...
by Eridrus on Tuesday January 17, 2017 @04:51PM
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> Plumbers, electricians - just don't see it happening.
There may not be robot plumbers, but that's not the only possible outcome.
I've seen tradespeople complaining about others who don't really know what they're doing and just look things up on YouTube in the van outside.
If we had an AI system that could look at images/lidar of plumbing and interact with you to diagnose issues and fast self-driving part delivery, that could result in a system where routine plumbing work gets done by people who would otherwise call a plumber.
I'm not saying this will likely happen soon, but there are other ways this could have an impact besides full-on robotic automation.
There may not be robot plumbers, but that's not the only possible outcome.
I've seen tradespeople complaining about others who don't really know what they're doing and just look things up on YouTube in the van outside.
If we had an AI system that could look at images/lidar of plumbing and interact with you to diagnose issues and fast self-driving part delivery, that could result in a system where routine plumbing work gets done by people who would otherwise call a plumber.
I'm not saying this will likely happen soon, but there are other ways this could have an impact besides full-on robotic automation.