Zach WeinersmithDec 23, 2022
Maybe I'm just crazy, but I feel like there is not enough freaking out going on vis-a-vis recent AI developments. It seems to me science, the arts, transportation, engineering... everything is going to be changed, if not in 10 years certainly in 30. It feels to me like there's a lot of denial going on, of the form "well, it can't do [this one thing]" but that was said about chess programs in the 90s. They're now absolutely unbeatable.
Show threadrandom thoughtsDec 23, 2022

@ZachWeinersmith the effects on the job market will be be felt at all levels. We will all have to find a way of competing with the AI, or find another niche we can do until retirement.

Most of the currently existing jobs will disappear.

Show threadTimmy O'DanaosDec 23, 2022
@hittitezombie @ZachWeinersmith Which is a great argument for not basing people's means of living on jobs.
Show threadrandom thoughtsDec 24, 2022

@Odanaos @ZachWeinersmith

It is interesting to see how the middle class artists complaining about the AI.

Non-AI automation has already wiped out millions of work spaces only in the UK. Globally impact is significantly more. You don't see news articles written about it.

Automation is still spreading.

Now the AI is about to replace all middle management and even higher job spaces and we start to get articles in the Guardian.

Show threadrandom thoughtsDec 24, 2022

@Odanaos @ZachWeinersmith

As you have said, universal pay is a solution to some of this, but right now that flats at a "payment less than cleaning toilets" level.

Show threadTimmy O'DanaosDec 24, 2022
@hittitezombie @ZachWeinersmith And this is not the central point, but cleaning toilets is such an immensely useful job that it ought to be rewarded higher than most other jobs
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@Odanaos @ZachWeinersmith

This is one job robots can do and save people from suffering other people being disgusting and not aiming properly.

Dec 24, 2022 at 11:03amWeb