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There’s another reason AI won’t eliminate jobs. People like to hire people who are like them (also who like them, and who they like). The only people who AIs a
by sfpotter 3y ago
There’s another reason AI won’t eliminate jobs. People like to hire people who are like them (also who like them, and who they like).
The only people who AIs are like are AI engineers (more broadly, engineers, scientists, etc). For an AI engineer “hiring” an AI is natural. Nearly every other normal person on the planet would rather hire another person they can easily relate to, regardless of that person’s comparative or competitive advantage.
- fragmede 3y agosometimes you just don’t have any social energy battery life left, and just want a drink from a vending machine instead of making small talk with the cute barista that you have no chance with. The barista could be an ax murderer. They could be a really toxic person to even have to interact with. Not everyone wants to put up with that, even if they look like us, we sympathize and empathize that they’re grumpy because their aunt Sally died. Vending machines replace bartenders? I mean kind of; don’t see many soda jerks around anymore. If that makes me not normal enough, shit. lean me up first against the wall when the revolution comes. (And it’s coming.)
- sfpotter 3y agoThe barista isn’t an axe murderer.
- drewcoo 3y ago> People like to hire people who are like them So we're looking for a unicorn startup that provides AI with personalities and the ability to mirror their bosses?
- Ekaros 3y agoWhat about buying? The buyer only has to really like the seller. And if they provide service generated by AI that is enough. The seller can eliminate lot of people that do actual work. And instead just have thin layer of prompters...