About whether any new kind of work will be immune to automation, in a universal basic income thread.
Has this happened?
Yes 17 (15%)Not sure 22 (19%)No 77 (66%)
Votes cast 1–2 October 2026: 100,590 votes from 9,694 people.
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About whether any new kind of work will be immune to automation, in a universal basic income thread.
Votes cast 1–2 October 2026: 100,590 votes from 9,694 people.
Robots/AI can't even automate many of the existing ways. Examples abound, but: robots/AI can't replace carpenters, plumbers, mechanics, or couriers yet. In knowledge work, they're far from replacing engineers, designers, or authors. They can barely walk on two feet, struggle to open doors and climb stairs, and can't think originally. And we have a long, long ways to go before they can. I'm not worried about "automation" as long as I can clean a toilet and a robot can't.