Automation: Is it An Ethical Trade-Off?

With the rise of Artificial intelligence, the future of the labour market will change completely. A lot of jobs performed by humans can very well be replaced by automation in a few decades. While some believe that automation replacing jobs is a detriment to society due to it threatening livelihoods, others believe automation in workplaces leads to economic growth and innovation and thus a benefit to society. This essay uses utilitarianism, which focuses on the greatest good for humanity, to argue that the greater good of economic growth and innovation outweighs the potential job loss. While…