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It's going to do both, and it's the same thing. If AI makes people 10% more efficient, companies will hire 10% fewer people to get the same job done. It has b
by wccrawford 4y ago
It's going to do both, and it's the same thing.
If AI makes people 10% more efficient, companies will hire 10% fewer people to get the same job done. It has both helped people do their jobs and stolen jobs.
- mwigdahl 4y agoEven more so -- if this tech makes people 10% more efficient, then maybe there's a strata of business ideas that wouldn't have been profitable without the tech, but can be with it, and they'll be able to grow and hire to absorb the displaced (or perhaps more).
- avastmick 4y agoHonest question: is there an example in history of when a new technology led to the loss of jobs and didn’t just lead to a shift and further growth? I’ve tried to think of one, but I’m stumped.