Ethan MarcotteMay 2, 2023
Tech workers: if you, like me, have ever wondered about how automation will impact your work, you should probably pay close attention to how “artificial intelligence” figures into the WGA strike. https://www.wgacontract2023.org/strike-hub
Strike Hub

Writers are facing the most comprehensive assault on compensation and working conditions that they have seen in a generation. Find out why writers are calling the WGA an existential fight for the future of the profession and get links to all things strike-related here.

Show threadMax Lee May 3, 2023
@beep
The solution is taxing the rich and a Universal Basic Income, not hindering innovation.
Show thread Why Not Zoidberg? 🦑May 3, 2023
@the_moep @beep AI to replace humans is not innovation.
Show threadMax Lee May 4, 2023
@WhyNotZoidberg
"The printing press to replace scribes is not innovation."
"Assembly lines to replace human workers is not innovation."
"Cars to replace horses is not inovation."
See how ridicilous that statement is yet? Just because it will get rid of a good chunk of jobs it doesn't make it any less innovation. We need to focus on finding solutions to a world with not enough traditional jobs for everyone, not prevent progress. Working less and an UBI could be good solutions!
Show thread Why Not Zoidberg? 🦑

@the_moep those are tools. This is aiming at replacing the soul.

To even imagine it's the same thing is disturbing.

May 4, 2023 at 3:04pmWeb