Robots now are doing more work than ever before. While some experts believe robots will help people in the future, others are worried. They say machines will someday perform 45 percent of the jobs humans now do. Some workers fear that machines are coming to take away their jobs.
Tim OReilly, the president of a technology company, says most computer software depends on human beings to keep it operating(运行). "It's so important that we have to think about not using technology to replace people—but to help them to do something that was impossible before the technology." O'Reilly says.
Jonathan Brewer, a trainer, says technology experts must consider how their inventions can help people. He adds there isn't much reason to have machines do difficult work if people are not able to use and enjoy the results of their work. But also, Brewer hopes that people and ma—chines will continue to work together. He says there is technology that tells city workers when street lights need to be repaired or when rubbish bins are full. That means the workers do no need to examine the lights or bins, as many now do. But he says when the technology tells when repairs are needed or bins must be emptied, humans still must provide the service.
Many people support technology and the changes it will bring. But many are also starting to think about its influence on humans and how to help people live in a world where machines do so much work.
