Vol 2 Chapter 343: For humanity, I am selfish

Wu Hao glanced at this reporter, then shook his head and smiled, "No, as a company and a factory, our biggest task and responsibility is to liberate productivity and increase productivity.
Since the Industrial Revolution, more and more machinery and equipment have been put into production. This has not only liberated a large amount of productivity, but also replaced the work of many workers.
With the advancement of technology, more and more factories are constantly updating machinery and equipment to greatly increase production capacity. At the same time, the number of workers used is also declining. Can we say that this is only to eliminate human beings? "
Asking a question from the reporter, Wu Hao went on to say, "In fact, this fully automated production plant was not our first. Many well-known companies and factories also existed before us.
The equipment in our factory is just an upgrade on this basis.
For example, in the past, these manufacturing robots may have only the intelligence of elementary or junior high school students. And we make this system reach the intelligence level of college students.
In other words, these devices are no longer simply repeating various production tasks, but have the ability to think and judge and solve problems. "
"Our country is a country with a large population, but with the advent of the age of population, we have also experienced a shortage of labor shortages. If you pay attention to the large recruitment sites in recent years, you can feel that the relevant age-appropriate workers are increasing. The less. Many companies have a situation where people can't be recruited or even no one is available.
Because of this, our domestic labor costs are also increasing. This also makes many companies have to choose to move away from home to some places with relatively low labor costs.
This intelligent unmanned factory will further alleviate this situation and gradually solve this problem.
In the short term, the input cost of such an intelligent production plant is high, but it is still very cost-effective in the long run.
Especially like this intelligent unmanned factory, it can work 24 hours a day, one can work for more than 28 days. Except for two days of downtime for simple maintenance, other hours are continuously produced.
This makes its production efficiency greatly improved. In the past, the production volume of a factory in the past was placed in this intelligent unmanned factory of the same size, which may only take a quarter or less. "
Speaking of this, Wu Hao smiled: "This not only allows us to produce products with consistent quality and consistent quality control, but also enables us to provide people with cheaper and better products.
And such factories are more energy-saving and environmentally friendly, which is an inevitable trend for future factory development. "
Wu Hao's explanation did not stop these reporters, but he became more excited. Then another reporter asked, "Mr. Wu, will such a factory break down other similar traditional factories. In addition, if these cheap and high-quality products enter the market, will it affect the existing market order. "
Wu Hao took a look at the reporter who asked the question, and then pressed his hands at the reporters who were still rioting: "Everyone is not in a hurry, let's take your time.
Regarding the reporter ’s question, to be honest, you are not the first one to ask. After several industrial revolutions, a lot of machinery and equipment were put into production, and some people have already asked this question.
Every change, every upgrade will have a shock period, this is the collision of new and old technologies and production methods.
But this time will not be long. Philosophers have told us that no old thing can stop the growth and development of new things, and new things will eventually replace old things.
In the future, the trend of intelligent unmanned factories is unstoppable. Until now, no head of state or region has publicly declared that they do not need such modern technology, so such a country or region will eventually have no future.
Regarding whether these cheap and high-quality products will affect the existing market order, I think it will have a certain impact, but it will not have any serious impact.
First of all, there are seven billion people in our world. Most of them are not rich, and many people are even in poverty. For these people, they need this cheap and quality product more.
In addition, I also believe that the products produced by this machine can never be compared to manual labor. The intelligence produced by a machine is called a product, and what we artificially produce can be called a work of art.
As you can see, all the high-end luxury brands in the world today are basically handmade.
So I think these products we produced are a good complement to the products in the existing market. "
"But cheap and high-quality products like these factories will cause many workers to lose their jobs and even become homeless," said a white female reporter with a slightly critical tone.
Wu Hao looked at her and shook her head lightly: "No one can stop the pace of the society's development. .
From the first machine entering the factory after the Industrial Revolution to the current intelligent unmanned factory, the process has not been smooth, but it has developed in the end. Do you find it useful? "
Wu Hao's words could not help silence the reporters at the scene, and everyone's face showed anxiety and pessimism without exception.
Yeah, can this development really be blocked? What can humans do if they can't stop it.
As a result, some reporters couldn't help but say a little sadly: "General Manager Wu, what about the workers who have been eliminated, will humans really be replaced by machines?"
Wu Hao shook his head earnestly and firmly and said, "No, human beings are the masters of the earth. They will never be replaced by machines, and they are never allowed by humans.
Machines were invented by humans, and the significance of their existence is to help us humans live a better life. Once that meaning is lost, it doesn't need to exist.
There is an extreme point of view that has also been opposed and criticized by many Saints. That is, machines are always human slaves, and humans are enslaving machines.
From the perspective of the love of the universe, all beings, etc., this is wrong. But from a human perspective, I support this view. Sorry, I'm a bit too selfish. "
Hahahaha ... The reporters, who were just worried, just laughed when they heard his words, and the atmosphere of the scene relaxed.
Yeah, the ultimate decision is in the hands of humans, so what else do they worry about. However, this advanced intelligent unmanned production factory will eventually eliminate many workers, so what should these eliminated workers do, which makes everyone can't help focusing their attention on him again.