rbanffy2d ago

In Japan, the robot isn't coming for your job; it's filling the one nobody wants

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/05/japan-is-proving-experimental-physical-ai-is-ready-for-the-real-world/

In Japan, the robot isn't coming for your job; it's filling the one nobody wants | TechCrunch

Driven by labor shortages, Japan is pushing physical AI from pilot projects into real-world deployment.

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Show threadmamami2d ago
Meanwhile in the US they're replacing artists, writers, and teachers
Show threadTurdF3rguson2d ago
I agree with the teachers one. Having one lady in charge of educational instruction for that many kids will be looked back upon as barbarism.
Show threadgentoo
So the solution is to have less ladies in charge? Who's going to wipe snot off the kids' noses, pull legos out of their mouths, and tell them not to hit each other?
Apr 6 at 12:47amWeb
Show threadTurdF3rguson2d ago

> Who's going to wipe snot off the kids' noses, pull legos out of their mouths, and tell them not to hit each other?

The robots? That's what we're discussing in this thread.