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GM installs robots at flagship EV factory after laying off 1,300 workers (arstechnica.com)
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[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 99 points 2 months ago (13 children)

It is a little surreal how old school robotic automation, which has been going on since the 60's, seems to be lumped in with AI these days like it's some kind of new wave of industrial revolution.

[–] mereo@piefed.ca 10 points 2 months ago (10 children)

Efforts to automate more US factories come as companies in East Asia have already charged ahead in establishing multiple “dark factory” sites—facilities featuring near-complete automation with a small human staff to provide oversight and troubleshooting.

AI is accelerating automation, to the point where you can automate all processes that don't require human involvement. This is why China is currently ahead of the US. They have been strategic and pragmatic in their use of AI instead of focusing solely on achieving AGI.

The US is catching up to China. This means that Trump's "dream" of bringing plants back to the U.S. to create jobs for Americans will not be realized because they will simply build these "dark factories."

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

No way the US is catching up to China. They are far ahead in everything except weapons and war.

[–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And even with war, I kept hearing something like, "China may have the manpower and even the firepower, but they haven't fought a war in decades. The US has plenty of experience," but experience in what? Losing in the Middle East?

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

A losing fight is still a teacher. Still, I don't think the current DoD can put down its hubris and adjust for modern war seen in Iran or Ukraine.

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