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Thanks. And I do share your surprise at the number of people downplaying it. It seems like some people are forecasting that things that happened last month won’

• nuancebydefault 4y ago
  In one of the above comments I read that downplaying AI could be a coping strategy, for a typical - I've got things covered mentality - type of HN'er. If that's the case, I think those, like most people, are taking the advancements seriously. I would say to those people: don't worry too much. The impact will be big, but it doesn't have to mean people will not have a job anymore, the tools they use will be at another level.
  • travisjungroth 4y ago
    I'm actually fine with this argument. "I'll be fine, I can move up another abstraction level." is pretty solid. You've made me realize the difference between the arguments I find weak vs strong. The weak argument is I can do something that ChatGPT can't. "I have people skills!". The strong argument is that as ChatGPT grows, I will grow with it. The AI floodwaters are rising. People are climbing up the stairs when they should be building boats. If you seek shelter and are wrong about how far this goes, your attic will become a coffin.