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That's a really inspiring hope, but, sadly, not the reality. The current "AI" tech is in fact developed FOR the profit. There is 0 concern at the capital inves
by johnea 2y ago
That's a really inspiring hope, but, sadly, not the reality.
The current "AI" tech is in fact developed FOR the profit. There is 0 concern at the capital investing level for enhancing any innate human talents. In fact the effort is explicitly intended to REPLACE humans with automation in tasks that have traditionally required those innate human skills.
I do believe you find learning and research to be enhanced, and I agree in general that the tech has a great deal of possible benefit, but sadly that's not what ownership hopes to use it for (statistically speaking that is. not all ownership is created equally).
This is the luddite problem all over again: it's not the looms that are the problem, it's ownership's interest in shifting funds that would be paid to workers into the coffers of corporate profit.
Could advances in technology benefit ownership, and still insure that labor can earn a decent living? Of course it COULD! It's just that given the precedent of human history, that's not how it WILL be used...
- labrador 2y agoComputers were initially seen in the 60's and 70's as corporate and scientific tools. Many couldn't imagine one day we would have them in the home. Once that happened, people used computers for all sorts of non-profitable endeavors like painting, music, social discussion, etc... I believe AI will follow a similar trajectory. I can't really speak to how AI is used in corporations to improve the bottom line because I no longer work in them, but I do see how it enhances my personal learning and creativity. Given time, I expect more people to explore AI beyond profit-driven use cases, just like we did with personal computers.