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I get really surprised when seemingly rational people compare AGI to sewing machines and cars. Is it just an instinct to look for some historic analogy, regardl
by parhamn 3y ago
I get really surprised when seemingly rational people compare AGI to sewing machines and cars. Is it just an instinct to look for some historic analogy, regardless of its relevance?
- ThrowawayTestr 3y agoIt's pattern recognition. Machines replace human labor, people get sacred, the world doesn't end, we move on. ML is no different.
- azan_ 3y agowhen machines reduced physical labor, displaced people moved to intelectual and creative jobs; tell me, what kind of work will be left for human if ai will be better at intellectual and creative tasks?
- ThrowawayTestr 3y agoIf there truly is no work to be done, we can finally start living.
- lurkingllama 3y agoWho's going to pay for you to start living?
- ThrowawayTestr 3y agoIf the robots are doing everything why does the concept of "paying" need to exist?
- feoren 3y ago100% agree in principle, but the unfortunate answer to your question is: because the people who already own everything won't allow that to happen. Or, at least, not without a huge fight.
- feoren 3y agoI am absolutely not comparing AGI to sewing machines and cars. I am comparing ChatGPT and Sora to sewing machines and cars. My claim is that these are incredibly disruptive technologies to a limited scope. ChatGPT and SORA are closer to sewing machines than they are to AGI. We're nowhere near AGI yet. Remember that the original claim was that all 6-year-olds today will be unemployable. That's a pretty crazy claim IMO.