An interesting suggestion, but I am not entirely convinced or the new baby boom could be much less than previous baby booms.
Robots that can make the live of the growing population of older humans easier are probably more welcome!
What is wrong with lower global fertility? Maybe not much! Currently, about 8.3 billion humans roam this planet. Maybe too many?
"... There is much disagreement on what caused the 1950s baby boom, but one theory is that the rise of time-saving technologies played a key role. Between the 1920s and 1950s, domestic responsibilities were transformed as the number of households equipped with electric appliances, including refrigerators, stoves, vacuums and washing machines, rose dramatically. The new machines lessened the burden of household labor, freeing up time and making parenthood easier. ..."
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