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strange-brew t1_j8nikv2 wrote

And I thought that the rich hoarding all the worlds money was doing that.

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647843267e t1_j8nncvo wrote

AI makes it easier for them to do that. The rich own the AI which will eventually replace millions of jobs.

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BronyFrenZony t1_j8usabu wrote

It's a double edged sword, technology is inherently decentralizing.

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tomz17 t1_j8q2a5m wrote

Well it is... disparity of wealth/resources always leads to social unrest and AI (as currently implemented) will help a few individuals at the tippity top concentrate that wealth far more efficiently than ever before in history.

There are only two paths we have as a civilization at this point.

  • A) a future where technological advance benefits all of humanity. The increase in productivity and automation leads to a better quality of life for everyone... so instead of plowing fields or doing data-entry all day or whatever else we can automate away, people can use that time to pursue pure scientific or humanistic endeavors (e.g. a Star Trek post-scarcity outcome)

  • B) a future where everyone is still working for the weekend and the AI killbots now guard the piles of cash the wealthy few have accumulated on the backs of everyone else.

IMHO, B is far far far far far more likely

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