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As this evolves and inevitably becomes an internet connected communication device, how will it impact the labor market?
by throwaway743 6y ago
As this evolves and inevitably becomes an internet connected communication device, how will it impact the labor market?
- nexuist 6y agoData entry will probably be obliterated as you will just be able to insert rows into databases or spreadsheets in a few milliseconds rather than needing to type out entries from papers or receipts. There are already ML solutions to this but none are as perfect as a human brain that can correctly decode arbitrary formatting. Keyboards and mice will be phased out very quickly since you can just thought type, so the computer accessories industry will dry up as well. If the device allows you to write to limbs, you will probably also be able to write to motors. Expect a lot of specialized vehicle related jobs (excavators, forklifts, cranes) to become remote-first with skilled operators working inside call centers or at home. This is already happening but the presence of Neuralink means contracting companies don't have to pay for expensive joysticks, knobs, switchboards, etc. Of course this doesn't consider the impact on the entire world changing overnight, which will probably upend modern capitalism for the first time in a century.
- natosaichek 6y agoI think you're overestimating the speed at which these changes will happen. It will likely be ~a decade before the first non-paralyzed person uses this device. It'll take many more decades before they're widely available, much less widely installed.