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MrZwink t1_j0xq5oi wrote

The difference now, is that computers will exceed human capabilities at specific tasks.

Why would you need a Japanese translator when you have an ai that can pass the Japanese university entry exams. (When 60% of japanese never attained that level)

why would you need a human driver when you have an ai that does the same with fewer accidents?

Artists specialise in one field. The ai can draw anything from Dali to Picasso to mondriaan to banksy.

This isn't like the 1900s were textile mills created work for technicians. Or the 2000's where it created programmers. Guess what the ai can program already. It can solve math problems humans can't. The ai can train itself. And maintain itself. And with enough training it'll be able to manage projecsts and do finance. Etc etc etc.

And while there might initially be maintenance jobs. The ai will eventually be able to do that aswell. And as we stand now. The ai will automate 95/100 jobs by 2065.

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Sajun t1_j0xqt7o wrote

Yeah we’re entering this new era and there’s a ton of “Nuh-uh! No way! Everything is great! This is just how it has always been.” Except it isn’t at all.

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LizardWizard444 t1_j0xzy88 wrote

Yeeeeah i thought art would be some of the last to get automated. Now that's definitely wrong I'd like to dumb billions of dollars into AI ALINGMENT RESEARCH preferibly sometimes in in the next 5 years. Because that's about how long decision theorists Elizer Yudvowski is saying we've got

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Gemmerc t1_j0xuylk wrote

I agree. I think we are in the next phase of automation.

First it was mechanizing everything that was reasonable in the blue collar world. Next it will be everything in the white collar space. True creativity will survive, but I'm thinking about the folks that apply a combination of business process knowledge and discipline to get things done - those jobs are in AI's wheelhouse. Accounting, even the year end magic to make numbers tie out - only requires rules and target threshold seeking. Project managers - the administrative PMBOK crowd, they will be dust in the wind. Middle managers of just about everything - guarding pillars of budgets balanced with sufficient labor to get things done. It's all logic around maintaining balance on competing scales - AI can do that without sweating.

I like the art example - the latest crop of AI drawing tools are simply amazing. Meat and potatoes amazing, but still drawing from existing creativity to deliver. I think your right, it will displace lower and mid-tier artists that prepare copy for small businesses - those jobs will be gone.

White collar folks, watch out, if you're not bringing something special to the table, AI can take your place if the price is right. As time goes on, there will be fewer and fewer people that can run faster than the AI.

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MrZwink t1_j0yvwb5 wrote

i completely agree, i dont think however that "watch out" is an ample warning, and we shouldnt pin people for not attaining a certain level. its ok that 60% of society never attains university level. they dont need to. the true question will be what will we do with the mouths we need to feed when these people are no longer "needed" in the workforce.

right now, if you dont work, youre out on the streets.

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