The One Job Exempt From Robots? Not Really

Buddist robot

We know that robots will take jobs from humans. (We will adapt.) But the one job that seemed safe has been religious leaders: ministers, priests, rabbis, etc. But wait. The Telegraph writes:

400-year-old temple in the deeply traditional Japanese city of Kyoto has unveiled a robotic deity to deliver Buddha’s teachings in a bid to reach younger generations of Japanese.

Looks like I was wrong. (Image credit: The Telegraph via Japan Times)

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  1. geoduck Subscriber 7 ans ago

    Not the first though. A couple of years ago in Hesse Germany they had a robot priest to celebrate the 500th year since Martin Luther.
    https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/may/30/robot-priest-blessu-2-germany-reformation-exhibition

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