Artificial life 'could be created within five years'

[thunderlizard]

It will be no match for Genuine Death.

[minestrone]

We just have to create a 'work chip' and implant it into the brains of 3 million folk in this country.

[Board Game Geek]

Suppose we reach a point where we have capable AI and human-shaped forms (bio-robots, if you like).

Then we clone all these obedient bio-slaves to do our work for us.

Clean the streets, run the power stations, make products in factories, etc.

Suppose the AI evolves enough so that there is not a single facet of life where these machines cannot function.

Ignoring the "Rise of the Machines" doomsday scenario, my question is this.

What would humans do ?

If we replace ourselves with automatons to do our jobs, then what becomes of us ?

How do we earn money ?

Is money even needed anymore ?

If not, then would that mean we could have anything we wanted ?

Surely there must be a limit ?

Is it feasible for every member of the UK to have a RR Phaeton ?

Is there enough resource to provide this ?

I'm thinking that we may free ourselves from the slavery of work, only to replace it with the despair of worthlessness.

Forum members, what's your thoughts ?