"The ambition is sweeping: replace large swaths of engineering work with #AI" —
Which, of course, puts #Bezos at odds with much of the #tech world.
But just like another wealthy AI-related person that I posted about earlier, Bezos says it will all be fine because increased productivity will raise the standard of living, so people will have to work less.
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#MyThoughts – *sigh* How does that make sense? #Business that doesn't have to pay more for labor won't pay more.
#Bezos said that "the productivity gains #AI delivers" will lead to "'labor scarcity' — his term for a world where demand for human workers outpaces supply."
That all sounds swell, but many humans are having a hard time finding #jobs now.
Adding more #automation to the mix in the form of something meant to eventually *replace* humans won't magically create more jobs for them. And pragmatically-speaking, human labor is expensive, and #business seeks to spend less to make more.
It's ridiculous. Obviously the ultra-wealthy investors and corporate leaders / owners will benefit from increased production at less cost as the companies make more profit (providing people can still afford to buy their goods and services). That's just basic #business.
@dalfen eh. There are multiple sides to every event.
Here is another:
https://ai2.work/blog/the-ai-boomerang-effect-why-companies-are-rehiring-after-ai-layoffs
This is technically a 3rd but its angle is close to the 2nd:
https://www.techspot.com/news/112707-ai-boomerang-effect-more-data-suggests-employers-reversing.html
@drmorrisj Dang that's interesting 😂
Well, it makes sense because companies have basically rolled it all out in beta hoping for the best.
My rant was really about Bezos and others acting like AI automation meant to replace people (which they really haven't gotten there yet tech-wise, but Bezos and others are actively working on) will create a demand for human labor while also raising the standard of living and making it so people have to work less.
@dalfen that is another side of the event. To paste what I said in another comment (because the elaboration on the contents are in my books along with their sources)
There is a paradox: highly credentialed "professionals" are often trapped in a mindset of risk-aversion and compliance rather than value creation....It is an enterprise-level epidemic.
Full comment here:
https://mastodon.social/@drmorrisj/116726622043179731
@dalfen
Edit: Okay. I think I see the disconnect. No, I was not promoting my book. The crux of the paradox is that he is both right and wrong at the same time if you consider for short term ROI. As the first 3 sides before alluded, businesses are not ready, for various reasons. So their shareholders will also suffer, as the 4th side alluded.
However, I only have 100 characters left, and there are still many more sides from which this can be approached
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