He has been working since he was 14 years old and, as he claims, he has never missed a single day at work, apart from the period of rehabilitation after the accident. In his youth, he raced motorcycles, even winning the titles of champion and vice-champion of Poland. Today, Wacław Milewski still runs his workshop, which specializes in the production of unusual cutting dies, metal stamping dies and machine parts. In an interview with “Głos Wielkopolski” he stated that this type of plants have no future in the face of technological changes.. — Everything is changing and small workshops are going out of business. The laser cuts everything out and it comes in bulk, he said.
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100-year-old from Poznań: artificial intelligence will replace us one day
When asked about how to maintain such good condition at such an advanced age, Mr. Wacław first answers that it was “a coincidence”. But wait emphasizes that “work is better than staring at the screen.” In his opinion, the worst thing is constantly browsing the phone, which is a problem for many Poles today. — There was always something being done. Nowadays, many people spend hours looking at their phones. This is the worst. I've had my phone for 15 years, but I don't use it all the time – he tells “Głos Wielkopolski”.
What is the hundred-year-old workshop owner afraid of? Although Mr. Wacław appreciates the development of technology, artificial intelligence seems to be a major threat to him. — Artificial intelligence will replace us one day. And maybe she will even start ruling herself. He'll take everyone's jobs. After all, thousands of programmers have already lost it – he says in an interview with “GW”.
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He already has an idea of what will happen to his workshop, which he managed to develop almost “from nothing”. Because there is no doubt that it will not survive for long in times when increasingly complex machines are used for this type of production. – Maybe we'll turn it into a museum. We will try to sell some of the machines and use what remains as exhibits, he announces.
