Automation is posed as a labor shortage solution, but workers say robots are making their jobs — and food — worse.
  • Robot chefs are replacing humans at some South Korean highway restaurants.
  • Tech companies say robots can help solve labor shortage in an aging nation.
  • Workers say their roles have been downgraded from chefs to cleaning staff.
  • veee@lemmy.caEnglish
    2·
    16 小时前

    Never thought about it before, but is there science fiction with a premise where humans might someday forget how to cook because it’s no longer a part of the culture?

    • jacksilver@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      14 小时前

      Star trek touches on it a bit. Some people definitely still cook in the shows, but it’s almost seen as a thing for special occasions.

      • veee@lemmy.caEnglish
        1·
        13 小时前

        That’s a good point! SNW does have Pike cooking for some of his crew on occasion.

    • Carrolade@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      15 小时前

      Not off the top of my head. Cooking is frequently a recreational hobby though, it’s essentially an art form. So I think it’s about equally likely that dancing, painting or making music fade away.

        • phdepressed@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          2·
          12 小时前

          People do crossstitch and make unique outfits all the time. Everyone not in rich consumer countries (and the poorer people in those countries) all learn at least basic stiching.