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But this is the story of technology for two centuries or more. Somehow we kept income and aggregate growth going even as we needed far fewer farmers, factory f

• pixl97 4y ago
  Eh, time to go watch "humans need not apply" again then. None of us know where we are on the S curve currently.
• paulryanrogers 4y ago
  Arguably there is a larger portion of people unable to adapt as specialization has skyrocketed. Look at how much education is now expected, more than 12y in most industries. And the portion of the working age population under employed or on SSDI.
• mrshadowgoose 4y ago
  Except it isn't, and the failure of most people to perceive this nuance could be catastrophic. We have never created (and we still haven't, but recent advances are starting to become frightening) an artificial replacement for general human cognition. General cognition is the only thing that makes us special and valuable. Replace that, and most of us will be reduced to just another discardable animal. This could end up great, and could usher in a post-scarcity future. There are also a number of dystopias, and outright near-extinction scenarios that could result if the wrong actors develop AGI first.
  • ChatGTP 4y ago
    At this stage, can’t people just ask the new god , AI to enhance their cognitive abilities to that of a God ?