“Machines can do some of the things that people can do, but they can’t do everything,” says Pierre DuPont, a scientist who designs medical robots. “So, is a robot going to put a doctor out of a job? The answer is no.”
Plus, robots are far behind humans in making emotional connections. They can’t comfort a patient like a nurse does or help a student like a teacher would.
Researchers point out that robots are here to help us, not eliminate us.
“Robotics is actually going to create more jobs,” DuPont says. “After all, someone will need to design and program robots.”