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> It's obvious that my entire spectrum of artistry is going to be replaced by AI No it isn't obvious. Calculators didn't replace 100% of mathematicians and acc

> It's obvious that my entire spectrum of artistry is going to be replaced by AI No it isn't obvious. Calculators didn't replace 100% of mathematicians and accountants. The market will grow, the economy will grow, there will be more prosperity and the people will want even more thing/services. There will be new type of jobs. And don't assume AI will be able to do anything just because now it can do something that was considered impossible.

yen223 3y ago
Something I'm curious about: There used to be a time when a "computer"[1] was an actual human being, whose full-time job was to perform mathematical calculations. That job is basically obsolete now obviously, but I do wonder how they managed the transition when it became clear that their job will be automated away. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_(occupation) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_(occupation)
- bruce511 3y ago
  Thats a very specific example, and I confess I don't know say ex-calculators to ask. Let me substitute with a more main-stream example. Secretaries. My mother trained as a typist. She worked in a large open plan space doing, well, typing. From there you got promoted to being a secretary, taking dictation, typing, scheduling, and so on. Today "secretarys" in that sense are mostly gone. I write my own emails. I manage my own schedule. We now have 2 "impersonal assistants", or "office managers" (or whatever else we should call them). They answer the phone, organise catering when needed, do a million admin-type tasks, process orders, keep the kitchen stocked and a bunch of other things that keep the office moving smoothly. My point is the at the bottom end, roles morph. There are lots of useful things to do, and when done well you notice. (Ours are very good, we pay them well.) AI is a tool. Just like any tool it will replace some jobs and create others. Change can be scary, but as one who has lived through many changes I can encourage by saying that change also brings opportunities. We can't predict the future but we can adapt to the present. [1] Annecsotally the movie Hidden Figures showed them transitioning to programmers. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidden_Figures https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidden_Figures

yen223 3y ago

Something I'm curious about: There used to be a time when a "computer"[1] was an actual human being, whose full-time job was to perform mathematical calculations. That job is basically obsolete now obviously, but I do wonder how they managed the transition when it became clear that their job will be automated away. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_(occupation) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_(occupation)

bruce511 3y ago
Thats a very specific example, and I confess I don't know say ex-calculators to ask. Let me substitute with a more main-stream example. Secretaries. My mother trained as a typist. She worked in a large open plan space doing, well, typing. From there you got promoted to being a secretary, taking dictation, typing, scheduling, and so on. Today "secretarys" in that sense are mostly gone. I write my own emails. I manage my own schedule. We now have 2 "impersonal assistants", or "office managers" (or whatever else we should call them). They answer the phone, organise catering when needed, do a million admin-type tasks, process orders, keep the kitchen stocked and a bunch of other things that keep the office moving smoothly. My point is the at the bottom end, roles morph. There are lots of useful things to do, and when done well you notice. (Ours are very good, we pay them well.) AI is a tool. Just like any tool it will replace some jobs and create others. Change can be scary, but as one who has lived through many changes I can encourage by saying that change also brings opportunities. We can't predict the future but we can adapt to the present. [1] Annecsotally the movie Hidden Figures showed them transitioning to programmers. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidden_Figures https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidden_Figures