Reliance on Machines v Reliance on People
- As the population ages, out dated ideas of reliance on younger generation for healthcare is not a practical proposition.
- The correct solution is healthcare implemented with AI + Automation. For stable society, the state needs to grab as much taxes as it can and spend it on AI + Automation that helps the aging population as a policy. Money hoarded by wealthy can be put to use in the same way by the wealthy if they choose to do so, but all the evidence is that they don't do it in an equitable way that ensures they themselves have a future looked after by automation. In short they are reliant on wealth buying their care from a younger generation and burdening them of an independent life.
- Because we are ALL living longer, this important topic of Reliance on Machines v Reliance on People weighs on every politician, every business person, every doctor, every health care worker, every mother, every father who is going to be living longer and through inaction or deliberate action are expecting a younger generation to look after their needs.
- Because the problem applies to everyone, no one should plan to live like that as a basic plan for the future. With the rapid progress in AI + Automation, we can build machines to look after the aging population. And if the wealthy oppose the measures, then imagine what might happen if all access to big money is taken away by the state at retirement, and only the state gives you everything you need including the robot health care workers. Then it will focus everyone's minds.
- A hundred years ago, old age was never a problem. The average person would live to about 50 and the younger generation was not needed to look after the elderly. Now we can live into the 90's which means a life of servitude of around 30 years for the younger generation looking after the old. This is not sustainable.
- We need to change the political and business mindscape and spend like we never have on AI + Healthcare if are to reign in the problems within next 10 years. Just like all other societies traveling on the Technological Singularity Curve, anyone that doesn't engage will be left far behind with more elderly deaths as proof of lax governance.
