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Robotics executive's 'member of the workforce' remark draws criticism

Original: I just watched a robotics tech exec refer to their product as a "member of the workforce". I'm not anti-tech or anti-rob

A robotics executive described a humanoid robot as a "member of the workforce", prompting pushback from observers who argue the framing overstates what the machine is. Critics say the robot, whatever its shape, remains a tool comparable to a power wrench or saw, and that corporate language framing robots as co-workers may be softening public attitudes toward automation and job displacement.

Why now: Companies are marketing humanoid robots as workers, raising concerns about euphemistic language around automation replacing jobs

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• I just watched a robotics tech exec refer to their product as a "member of the workforce". I'm not anti-tech or anti-robotics but, seriously? It's no more a member of the workforce than an air wrench or circular saw. It may be humanoid in shape but it's still just a tool.… · allpoints@mstdn.social · 3

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