China's Automated Factories of the Future

Explore the future of hardware manufacturing in China through a thought-provoking discussion on automation and AI's unprecedented role in replacing human workers. Gain insights into the labor market dynamics, capital versus labor considerations, and potential societal impacts as experts delve into the big questions surrounding this technological shift. Examine the limitations, parallel tracks of development, and ethical implications of China's rapid transition to automated factories, while considering the personal and global consequences of this vision becoming reality.

Intro
Robots vs humans
Who is Zowie
The labor market in China
What did they do
Capital vs labor
Big questions
Predicting trouble
Altruism
How would you feel
How would you feel if your vision comes true
Do you think about these issues
Two parallel tracks
Limitations