Chapter 374 Unemployment Rate
As time goes by, robots are everywhere and can be seen in the streets and alleys.
The self-driving car jointly developed by Universe Technology Company and Apple is not that rare. You can see one on the street from time to time. It goes without saying that those who can afford such a car need to have a minimum net worth of one million. level.
As for robots, it’s useless no matter how much foreign users envy them. At most, they can only rely on individual scalpers to smuggle them abroad and buy one at a sky-high price.
However, it is not that easy to smuggle such a big guy, so the quantity is very small!
Almost all of the more than 10 million robots in the first batch of orders have been shipped!
So, the second opening of ordering started without any fanfare.
"I went and didn't say a word. It was too sudden."
"Fortunately, I saw it, hurry up and buy it!"
"Hurry up and place your order, maybe the order window will close soon."
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Netizens who went to the Universe Mall every day for free soon discovered that the robot was already available for purchase, and they all quickly placed their orders.
At the same time, he also quickly notified his relatives and friends.
Suddenly, a large number of people poured into the Universe Mall.
It only costs 80,000 yuan per unit, and it is such a high-tech product. As long as you can afford it, it is impossible not to be tempted.
Many people buy more than one or two.
For example, some restaurant owners have thought about replacing their chefs with robots since they learned that the food cooked by robots is also very delicious.
Another example is that in the environmental protection industry, many people have the idea of purchasing robots for environmental protection.
In addition, there are other industries and so on.
Although Universe Technology Company clearly stipulates that it will not sell production-type robots, it does not mean that robots cannot be used in other industries.
According to the characteristics of this home robot, there are still many industries that can use it, such as catering, sanitation, service industries, etc.!
As a result, this time it was opened for purchase. In just one hour, more than three million orders were received, and the number of robots ordered soared to 30 million units.
As expected by netizens, an hour later, the order window closed again.
Such a large number of orders is enough for Universe Technology Company to digest for a period of time.
Soon, the movement caused by the second open purchase once again caused a commotion on the Internet.
"Oh my gosh, I heard tens of millions of units were sold this time!"
"It's only been an hour, there are so many rich people!"
"If this continues, the number of robots will surpass the number of humans."
"It is said that many business owners have purchased multiple units this time."
"No, didn't you say that you don't sell production robots?"
"Are you stupid? Who said it has to be purchased by factories? Most of the people who buy robots are in the catering service industry. Household robots are very suitable for this industry. Oh, by the way, I heard that some cities also use them for sanitation. Robots will replace it.”
"It's so heartbreaking! I guess a lot of people are going to lose their jobs now, right?"
"Yes, although the foundation of these industries is not like that of factories. Each factory has tens of thousands of people. How many people live in these industries? The total number of unemployed people is really unimaginable!"
"Moreover, these people seem to be workers at the bottom of society, and they are poor people themselves. What should they do if they lose their jobs?"
"Don't be unreasonable about the above. Anyway, this robot was launched by Universe Technology Company. It's so smart and advanced!"
"Forget it, I don't dare to mess with Universe Technology Company. Being added to the blacklist leaves no room for negotiation!"
"Universe Technology Company is developing so fast that our society cannot keep up with the pace and is somewhat derailed!"
"I hope the government can come up with some good solutions. It is not a small matter that so many people are unemployed."
"Come on, according to rumors, the government does not dare to offend the Universe Technology Company."
"Brother, are you kidding!"
"Believe it or not, if you don't explain it, you will make mistakes if you talk too much. Anyway, I have some gossip."
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As the sales volume of robots increases, it is found that unemployment is becoming more and more common in China. In some industries such as restaurants and bars, after receiving robots that have been tested and found no problems, they directly fired them with high wages without even looking for reasons. Original employees.
With the shipment of a large number of robots, the social problems reflected are becoming more and more prominent.
The more robots there are, the more people will be unemployed.
Universe Technology Corporation.
Faced with social problems, the company's employees also seem a little worried.
In the conference room.
Zhang Lei frowned and said: "Everyone has seen the problem? Robots are too smart and can only do more things. Even if we exclude the manufacturing industry, more and more people are unemployed in other industries."
Someone below said: "Mr. Zhang, I don't know about this problem. What does the chairman say?"
Zhang Lei shook his head: "I didn't bother the chairman. The chairman and others have more important research work. Of course, we need to solve these things. Otherwise, why should we do it? Just let the robots take our place."
The people below looked at each other, unable to come up with an idea.
Someone suggested: "Mr. Zhang, there is really no way to solve this problem. Alternatively, we should ban robots from being used in business. In this way, the problem of unemployment can be solved."
Someone retorted: "No, with the development of the times, it is only a matter of time before robots replace human labor. It is impossible to curb the development of robots just to solve the unemployment problem! Moreover, isn't this a good thing!"
"It's only a good thing for the rich, but a disaster for those at the bottom. This will only widen the gap between the rich and the poor and cause social instability."
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Looking at the others, talking to each other, Zhang Lei, who was sitting in the main seat, rubbed his temples, and interrupted with a headache: "Okay, stop arguing, let's adjourn the meeting, let's go back and think about this issue. , we’ll discuss it next time!”
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As the meeting ended and everyone left, Liu Haoyu removed the virtual screen in front of him with a wave of his hand.
The scene where the company's senior management just broke up unhappy was caught in Liu Haoyu's eyes.
Indeed, as more and more robots are sold, many disadvantages are beginning to be revealed. For society, both good and bad!
Just like an employee said just now, it is a good thing for the bosses, but for the grassroots employees, it is equivalent to a disaster, because it means unemployment!
"That's a problem!"
Liu Haoyu shook his head with a headache. The gap between the rich and the poor is widening. This is not what he wants to see.
And this is a manifestation of the imbalance of social development, and it is really difficult to find a way to solve it.
