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Yes. That could be said for engineers as well. If the business can no longer justify 5 engineers, then they might only have 1. I've always said that we won't
by aurareturn 10mo ago
Yes. That could be said for engineers as well.
If the business can no longer justify 5 engineers, then they might only have 1.
I've always said that we won't need fewer software developers with AI. It's just that each company will require fewer developers but there will be more companies.
IE:
2022: 100 companies employ 10,000 engineers
2026: 1000 companies employ 10,000 engineers
The net result is the same for emplyoment. But because AI makes it that much more efficient, many businesses that weren't financially viable when it needed 100 engineers might become viable with 10 engineers + AI.
- SturgeonsLaw 10mo agoThere's another scenario... 100 companies employ 1000 engineers
- gjm11 10mo agoThe person you're replying to is obviously and explicitly aware that that is another scenario, and the whole point of their comment was to argue against it and explain why they think something else is more likely. Merely restating the thing they were already arguing against adds nothing to the discussion.
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- aurareturn 10mo agoWhy do you think this outcome is more likely?
- oldjim798 10mo agoBecause this is what capital has told us. Capital always wants to reduce the labour cost to $0.
- aurareturn 10mo agoIf labor cost is close to $0, even more businesses that weren’t viable before would become viable. Do you not see the logic?
- squeefers 10mo agoai is bad because it's automated his job. luddites in tech. a real contradiction
- DangitBobby 10mo agoNot really a contradiction, since the entire point of jobs and the economy at all is to serve the specific needs of humanity and not to maximize paper clip production. If we should be learning anything from the modern era it's something that should have always been obvious: the Luddites were not the bad guys. The truth is you've fallen for centuries old propaganda. Hopefully someday you'll evolve into someone who doesn't carry water for paperclip maximizers.
- jason_oster 10mo agoLuddites are a consistent problem regardless of domain. Planck's principle was born in physics.
- menaerus 10mo agoDemand is the driver not only the cost.
- aurareturn 10mo agoNot true. Sell a $0.50 coffee next to Starbucks with the same quality and it will drive demand. Lower prices drive demand.
- menaerus 10mo ago