Why was factory automation accepted, but office AI replacement suddenly became a moral issue?
TawohAwa · x · 2026-07-22
The post asks why automation replacing factory workers was widely accepted, but AI replacing office workers suddenly triggered ethical concern.
It frames the debate as a double standard in how society responds to automation depending on which jobs are affected.
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