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Many people on this site continue to argue that AI has zero effect on jobs. From the article: “ But in recent years Microsoft has laid off editors, some of who
by AndrewKemendo 3y ago
Many people on this site continue to argue that AI has zero effect on jobs.
From the article: “ But in recent years Microsoft has laid off editors, some of whom were told they were being replaced by “automation,” what they understand to be AI.”
So, there, unambiguous and with a negative overall impact. What more do you want as a proof that not only is “AI” killing jobs, the replacement is measurably worse
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- psygn89 3y agoThe blind effect of not being affected... yet.
- is_true 3y agoThey were curators mostly
- AndrewKemendo 3y agoThey came for the curators and I stayed quiet because I was better than the curators …and anyway that’s not a real job, anyone can do it obviously if it’s so easy to automate I’m sure they can just find another job, and besides they should have been working on getting out of that job given that they saw the writing on the wall. I mean that’s what I did, I was able to switch careers into coding and there’s no reason that everyone else on the planet couldn’t do that So really it’s their fault and they should have planned for this
- is_true 3y agoI don't think anyone is at "fault" here.
- AndrewKemendo 3y agoUnbelievable
- is_true 3y agoI don't understand what you want to say. Sorry if I said something that hurt you, wasn't my intention
- Tagbert 3y agoAndrewKemendo was being sarcastic and their comments about it being “their fault” was a criticism of an assumed attitude held by people making the decisions to fire the curators and editors and replace them with AI. I think AndrewKemendo thought that you missed the point.
- Borrible 3y agoI really like the expression "writing on the wall" in that context.
- billy99k 3y agoIt's already replaced some content writing jobs. More of these will be replaced first. My company uses it for ad copy.
- andrei_says_ 3y agoThe replacement is measurably worse and the decision makers don’t care.
- pyridines 3y agothey don't care because the replacements are 70% as good but cost 90% less
- wkat4242 3y agoIn other words 70% of the value for 10% of the cost. This is why AI is so hyped now. They all view it as the next bitcoin.
- conception 3y agoExcept AI is actually useful outside of buying drugs.
- andrei_says_ 3y agoWhat are the percentages indicating? 70% as good meaning catastrophically incorrect in 30% of the statements, most of the time? Needing careful reality check every single time?
- Zetobal 3y agoWhen it comes to this topic everyone progressive on HN gets conservative real fast. Hilarious.
- richbell 3y ago> Many people on this site continue to argue that AI has zero effect on jobs. My neighbour works for a large law firm that had decided to eliminate a number of junior positions because ChatGPT is significantly cheaper and "good enough" even if it makes numerous factual errors.