‘Who is going to pay us when we’re replaced by robots?’ The Indian factory workers told to film themselves for AI
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jun/24/indian-factory-workers-told-film-themselves-for-ai-robots
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Eyekaytee@aussie.zone · -2 pts · 44d
Is there nothing else to do in India except make simple garments ?
arbilp3@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 44d
What?
Eyekaytee@aussie.zone · -3 pts · 44d
If robots can make simple garments is that the end of jobs in India, is there nothing else to do?
mapleseedfall@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 44d
Certainly not. There are other jobs in india for sure.
is that getting a new job takes time and effort. And for some of these people doing paycheck to paycheck they may cant last more than 1 month.
arbilp3@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 44d
The garment factory is used as an example of what is happening more broadly. Have you read the article?
Eyekaytee@aussie.zone · 0 pts · 44d
Nah I have been arguing with people about communism
Yeah it's tough, especially in a place with as many people as India but when I look at this:
https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/india-population/
Their population is increasing still so it's clear they still have enough resources to support themselves
They are nearly at 1.5 billion people! That number is mind boggling to me, I almost don't believe it, this is a snapshot of part of the 96,000 at the MCG for the Taylor Swift concert:
You're telling me they have 1.5 BILLION people? 🤯 Insane
arbilp3@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 43d
Not really. Read this: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/9/indias-fertility-rate-falls-below-replacement-level-why-it-matters
Eyekaytee@aussie.zone · 0 pts · 43d
how does this moot that they have 1.5 billion people?
YeahToast@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 43d
I think they probably quoted the wrong bit of text
At least based on that article, birth rates are no longer high enough to maintain population
arbilp3@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 43d
Isn't trolling fun? Again, have you read the article? It's in response to your 'insane' exclamation. They need the numbers. It's not insane at all.