Greg Wilson
Jeff Atwood@gvwilson not exactly. It's another industrial revolution. Do we really want people doing mundane, repetitive work that machines can do? Isn't there any better kind of work we can offer them?
@gvwilson not sure why people don't understand this, but they need to. Fast.
@gvwilson I'm just tired, man. There's only so many times I can explain this, or you can just passively watch it unfold and do absolutely nothing. Your call.
@gvwilson honestly, I don't even care any more. Laissez les bons temps rouler
@gvwilson (protip: the actual solution is exactly what we're working on GMI -- Guaranteed Minimum Income.)
TockGMI is just as much of a pipe dream as UBI in a world where billionaires want the flow of money under their complete control. "Work and we will take care of you" is just as much of a lie coming out of corporations as "we're from the government and we're here to help." You just saw Musk rip out financial and labor support on any government agency that sends money or resources to citizens. If the GOP had 3/4ths majority control of the Senate and House, these organizations would be closed today.
Contempt for the masses is at the root of the issue, not worker "efficiency." But I already know the response to this. "This isn't a problem for technology to solve." But it is a problem to profit off of.
I'm not accusing you directly, but I wholly disagree with AI as an answer to inequality. Whether I use it or not, the layoffs are coming and the son of the boss or some other recipient of the grand lottery of "remaining vacant tech positions" will do what is left of my job regardless of what I do. And when it happens, I'll be at fault for it, I'm sure.