Chapter 343: For the sake of mankind, I am very selfish
Wu Hao glanced at the reporter, then shook his head and said with a smile: "No, as a company and a factory, our biggest task and responsibility is to liberate productivity and increase production capacity.
Since the industrial revolution, more and more machines and equipment have been put into production, which not only liberated a lot of productivity, but also replaced the jobs of many workers.
With the advancement of technology, more and more factories are constantly updating machinery and equipment, greatly increasing production capacity. At the same time, the number of workers used is also constantly decreasing. Can we say that this is just to eliminate human beings?"
Asking the reporter in return, Wu Hao continued: "In fact, we are not the first to create this kind of fully automated production factory. There were many famous companies and factories before us.
The equipment in our factory is just an upgrade on this basis.
For example, in the past, the intelligence of these manufacturing robots may have been only that of elementary school or junior high school students. But we have made this system reach the intelligence level of college students.
In other words, these devices no longer simply repeat various production tasks, but have the ability to think, judge and solve problems."
"Our country is a country with a large population, but with the advent of the aging population, we have also experienced a labor shortage due to insufficient labor. If you pay attention to the large-scale recruitment sites in recent years, you can feel that the number of relevant working-age workers is increasing.
The fewer people there are. Many companies are in a situation where they cannot recruit people, or even have no one available.
Because of this situation, our domestic labor costs are also constantly increasing. This has also forced many companies to choose to move out of the country to places with lower labor costs.
This kind of intelligent unmanned factory will further alleviate this situation and gradually solve this problem.
In the short term, the investment cost of this kind of intelligent production factory is high, but in the long run it is still very cost-effective.
Especially this kind of intelligent unmanned factory can work 24 hours a day without interruption, and one can work for more than 28 days. Except for two days of downtime for simple maintenance, the rest of the time
Intermittent production.
This will greatly improve its production efficiency. In the past, a factory's annual production volume may only take one quarter or even less in this intelligent unmanned factory of the same size."
Speaking of this, Wu Hao smiled and said: "This not only allows the products we produce to have consistent quality and consistent quality control, but also allows us to provide the public with cheaper and higher-quality products.
Moreover, such factories are more energy-saving and environmentally friendly, which is an inevitable trend for future factory development."
Wu Hao's explanation did not make these reporters stop, but instead made them even more excited. Then another reporter asked: "Mr. Wu, will such a factory defeat other similar traditional factories? In addition, these
Will the entry of cheap, high-quality products into the market have any impact on the existing market order?"
Wu Hao looked at the reporter who asked the question, then pressed his hands to the reporters who were still commotion and said: "No one is in a hurry, let's take our time.
Regarding the reporter's question just now, to be honest, you are not the first to ask it. After several industrial revolutions and a large number of mechanical equipment were put into production, people have already asked this question.
Every change and every upgrade will have a period of shock, which comes from the collision of new and old technologies and production methods.
But this time will not be long. Philosophers have told us that no old thing can stop the growth and development of new things, and new things will eventually replace old things.
In the future, intelligent unmanned factories will be the trend, and no one can stop this. So far, no head of state or region has publicly declared that they do not need such modern technology, so such countries and regions will eventually have no future.
Regarding whether these cheap and high-quality products will have an impact on the existing market order, I think there will be a certain impact, but it will not be a serious impact.
First of all, there are seven billion people in our world, most of whom are not rich, and many are even in poverty. For these people, they need this kind of cheap and high-quality products.
In addition, I also believe that the products produced by such machines will never be as good as those produced by humans. The intelligence produced by machines is called products, while what we produce artificially can be called works of art.
As you can see, all high-end luxury brands in the world are basically handmade.
So I think the products we produce are a good complement to the existing market products."
"But such cheap and high-quality products from such factories will cause many workers to lose their jobs and even become homeless." A white female reporter said in a slightly critical tone.
Wu Hao looked at her and shook his head lightly and said: "No one can stop the pace of society's forward development. Those who stand in front of it are undoubtedly praying mantises and will eventually be crushed by it.
From the first machine entering the factory after the industrial revolution to the current intelligent unmanned factory, this process has not been smooth sailing, but in the end it has developed. Do you think it is useful?"
Wu Hao's words could not help but silence the reporters at the scene. Without exception, everyone's face showed a worried and pessimistic expression.
Yes, can this kind of development really be stopped? If not, what will humans do?
As a result, some reporters couldn't help but said with a hint of sadness: "Mr. Wu, what about these workers who have been eliminated? Are humans really going to be replaced by machines?"
Wu Hao shook his head seriously at everyone and said firmly: "No, humans are the masters of the earth and will never be replaced by machines, and will never be allowed by humans.
Machines were invented by humans, and the meaning of their existence is to help us humans live a better life. Once this meaning is lost, there is no need for it to exist.
There is a very extreme view that has been opposed and criticized by many saints. That is, machines are always slaves of humans, and humans are enslaving machines.
From the perspective of universal love and equality of all living beings, this is wrong. But from a human perspective, I support this view. Sorry, I am a bit too selfish."
Hahahaha... The reporters who had looked worried just now laughed when they heard his words, and the atmosphere in the scene relaxed.
Yes, the final decision is in the hands of humans, so what do they have to worry about? However, this kind of advanced intelligent unmanned production factory will eventually eliminate many workers, so what should these eliminated workers do? This makes everyone