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TO TRUST UNDULY IN AUTOMATION CAN BE RISKY (ESSAY)

On one hand, robots have contributed towards a major increase in accuracy in surgery. That is to say, they have helped even experienced doctors in avoiding errors such as slight movements while operating which could be terrible. In other words, the use of sophisticated machines achieves more and more in medical performance. However, patients are not the only ones that have taken advantage of this technological progress, entrepreneurs have also benefitted from it. For instance, manufacturers may double or triple their production due to robots. They never complain about assigned tasks, don't need to take breaks and on the top of that, can't be distracted by thoughts or feelings, unlike humans. As a result, machines imply more safety and more wealth for businesses.

On the other hand, it is believed that most of the current employees will have been replaced by computers by 2030. In fact, the increase of ATMs has already reduced bank workers, and citizens are consequently getting used to planning all of their transactions through ATMs. Moreover, another profession which is also certain to disappear is taxi drivers. Surprisingly, machines are more efficient than living beings. They are capable of building more secure cars and driving them at the same time.
On the whole, despite the enormous efficiency reached by robots, they will never take over humans. They lack the compassion, the creativity, and the imagination to really interact with other human beings.