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If AI would become better at cognitive work than humans, I don't really see what new jobs would be created.
by azan_ 2mo ago
If AI would become better at cognitive work than humans, I don't really see what new jobs would be created.
- recursive 2mo agoConstruction for data centers?
- regular_trash 2mo agoWell clearly. But the above comment was about jobs that didn't exist before AI that AI will lead to the creation of. Tiktok arguably led to more datacenters being created, AI is not unique in this regard and it's silly to imply that datacenter jobs meaningfully contribute to employment on the same scale as the loss of jobs AI could potentially lead to.
- recursive 2mo agoYeah. I didn't mean to imply that. I think it's going accelerate the concentration of wealth.
- reasonableklout 2mo agoThis only works until general-purpose robotics gets good enough! There are certain jobs where the human connection fundamentally commands a premium (e.g. celebrities, sports players, the relational economy), but it's hard to imagine a world where this sector employs the majority of people. It would be a precarious existence as these jobs would be the first to go in a crisis such as a war, etc.
- recursive 2mo agoI don't think it "works" at all. I believe the only parties that get a net benefit out of all this are basically the ownership class. They'll get some rental fees out of it. And they'll get a more direct lever to silently manipulate public sentiment. And the working class gets poorer, and more hooked on the dopamine machine.
- reasonableklout 2mo agoOk, so we agree! What's next for workers? How can we push for redistribution?
- recursive 2mo agoNo idea. If people get uncomfortable enough to take up pitchforks, maybe something will happen, but we're a very long way from that.