Humanoid robots enter mass production as human fertility drops below replacement
Dr_Singularity · x · 2026-08-24
2026 may mark the first year in history where global fertility falls below replacement levels. Simultaneously, humanoid robots have become capable of factory work and are entering mass production in significant numbers for the first time, creating a bizarre coincidence.
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