China is preparing to rule the world with robots and AI, handing over factories to machines; 70% jobs are in danger

China Population Crisis: The world’s second largest economy, China, is currently facing a serious demographic crisis. The birth rate in the country has reached its lowest level historically, due to which the working population is continuously decreasing.

To face this crisis, China has adopted a strategy that can change the picture of the future world. China is now using robots and Artificial Intelligence (AI) as its new ‘workforce’ to meet the shortage of humans. Making.

China is becoming a country for the elderly

Statistics show that people over 60 years old in China currently account for about 23% of the total population. Experts warn that if the situation continues like this, by the end of the century more than half of China’s population will be elderly. This simply means that there will be fewer working youth and more elderly people dependent on pension, which will put huge pressure on the economy. Although the government has taken several steps like cash incentives for children, tax exemptions and easing of marriage rules, these have had very limited impact so far.

Factories include ‘dark factories’ model

To deal with this labor crisis, China is planning its ‘Made in China 2025′ Under the plan, it is making itself a high-tech power. Today China has become the world’s largest industrial robot market. According to the report, more than half of the robots installed worldwide in 2024 will be installed in China alone. Many factories now have ‘dark factories’ A model is being adopted where machines work automatically even when the lights are off and the need for humans is minimal.

Caring for the elderly through robots

China’s plan is not limited to just factories. The government is now taking the help of machines to take care of the elderly also. For this, work is being done rapidly on technologies like humanoid robots, exoskeletons and muscle suits so that the physically weak elderly can be supported. Apart from this, China has also increased its retirement age for the first time in 2024 and is also emphasizing on pension reform as well as skill development to maintain economic strength.

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great risk with success

However, this technology-based solution has also brought with it new challenges. Experts believe that automation can be beneficial in the long term but in the short term it can lead to loss of jobs on a large scale. It is estimated that about 70% of the work in China’s manufacturing sector may be affected by AI and robots. In such a situation, on one hand China is facing shortage of workers and on the other hand there is also the concern of unemployment arising due to machines.