Robots are learning, and soon, they will take over the job market in rapid succession. As seen in Charles Gillis’ “The Robot Invasion,” the author explores the possibilities of how robots could become a part of our everyday lives. Gillis first compares experimental robotics to have the same behavior of ants. Gillis then explores the possibilities of robots in daily human lives, saying that some would be built to handle dangerous labor, while others would be suited towards medical care. Afterwards, Gillis explains how robots can overcome challenges by new artificial intelligence allowing the robots to learn and grow experience, in the same way that a new worker would learn on the job. Gillis follows up this information by informing the audience
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The first example of Gillis’ persuasion technique comes in the form of providing a fact, this fact being warehouse drive units are more efficient and cost effective than human workers (Gillis, 2015, p.479). Rather than argue a point through the use of pure emotional appeals or simple rhetoric, Gillis argues through actual facts, allowing the reader to understand the points without any confusion or lies. Gillis continues his previous fact, following it up with another which describes that robots are still experimental and are very expensive (Gillis, 2015, p.479). This fact is supplementary for Gillis’ argument, as explaining how robots are still limited to the wealthy may ease concerns of all business picking up this technology and immediately replacing workers, the high price gives time for people to prepare for change. Gillis’ final method of persuasion is through presentation of an opinion from futurist Thomas Frey, who says that approximately two billion jobs would be taken by robots in the year 2030 (Gillis, 2015, p.480). Frey’s prediction allows the audience to get a sense of how rapidly robotic technology will progress and how long the general public will have until they have to look for newer jobs. Gillis’ use of persuasion techniques allows the audience to further understand how …show more content…
The first example brought up by Gillis is with an experiment by Andrew Vardy illustrating how robots can function similarly in behavior to that of a swarm of ants (Gillis, 2015, p.478). This example is important for the author the bring up as the subject of swarm robotics is central to understanding how this small experiment helped pave the way towards robots taking over the labor industry. A secondary example is given with the robot, Baxter, as he one of the first learning robots to be placed in a industrial environment (Gillis, 2015, p.479-480). The introduction of Baxter is equally important to mention to the audience as it brings to light what most worker robots will resemble, as it enforces that they will not be akin to human-like robots as depicted in science fiction movies and books. Finally, Gillis presents futher examples on the status of how both Baxter and swarm robotics will take years before they actually become viable to business (Gillis, 2015, p.481). The additional information of how Baxter will need years of software upgrades in order to be competitive against actual workers in that specified field and that swarm robotics don’t have a reliable power source, as a result, this information eases concerns of robots taking over. In summary, the additional information that Gillis provides allows the
The first example of Gillis’ persuasion technique comes in the form of providing a fact, this fact being warehouse drive units are more efficient and cost effective than human workers (Gillis, 2015, p.479). Rather than argue a point through the use of pure emotional appeals or simple rhetoric, Gillis argues through actual facts, allowing the reader to understand the points without any confusion or lies. Gillis continues his previous fact, following it up with another which describes that robots are still experimental and are very expensive (Gillis, 2015, p.479). This fact is supplementary for Gillis’ argument, as explaining how robots are still limited to the wealthy may ease concerns of all business picking up this technology and immediately replacing workers, the high price gives time for people to prepare for change. Gillis’ final method of persuasion is through presentation of an opinion from futurist Thomas Frey, who says that approximately two billion jobs would be taken by robots in the year 2030 (Gillis, 2015, p.480). Frey’s prediction allows the audience to get a sense of how rapidly robotic technology will progress and how long the general public will have until they have to look for newer jobs. Gillis’ use of persuasion techniques allows the audience to further understand how …show more content…
The first example brought up by Gillis is with an experiment by Andrew Vardy illustrating how robots can function similarly in behavior to that of a swarm of ants (Gillis, 2015, p.478). This example is important for the author the bring up as the subject of swarm robotics is central to understanding how this small experiment helped pave the way towards robots taking over the labor industry. A secondary example is given with the robot, Baxter, as he one of the first learning robots to be placed in a industrial environment (Gillis, 2015, p.479-480). The introduction of Baxter is equally important to mention to the audience as it brings to light what most worker robots will resemble, as it enforces that they will not be akin to human-like robots as depicted in science fiction movies and books. Finally, Gillis presents futher examples on the status of how both Baxter and swarm robotics will take years before they actually become viable to business (Gillis, 2015, p.481). The additional information of how Baxter will need years of software upgrades in order to be competitive against actual workers in that specified field and that swarm robotics don’t have a reliable power source, as a result, this information eases concerns of robots taking over. In summary, the additional information that Gillis provides allows the