Hello girls,
Watch the following 60 minutes clip, or read the article about the segment from Sunday night's episode:
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-57563618/are-robots-hurting-job-growth/?pageNum=3
Answer the following on a separate piece of paper (typed if you wish):
(1) Do you think that the rapid increase of the use of robots for human jobs is a good thing? Why or why not?
(2) Right now, many manufacturing companies in America use parts made in China and other countries. Is this a good or bad thing for the economy and the employment possibilites in our country?
(3) Do you think it's possible for robots to develop intelligence that would surpass human intelligence? Why or why not?
(4) In the field of STEM, teachers are inspiring students to study engineering and technology. Some students will go on to college and major in engineering at "science-focused" schools like MIT. What does the chance of employment look like for these students?
(5) Students who DON'T major in engineering, or maybe even don't attend college, may not be eligible for jobs like programming and designing robots. Their jobs may be eliminated because robots will do the jobs they are qualified for. What is your opinion of this situation in the future?
