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bygeekmux ( 1040042 ) writes:
Labor economist Aaron Sojourner recently reminded CNN that even in the 1980s and 90s, the arrival of cheap personal computers only ultimately boosted labor productivity by about 3%. That seems to argue against a massive displacement of human jobs — but these anecdotes suggest some jobs already are being lost..
No shit they're already being lost. We really need to STOP comparing this revolution to any other in history. Because it is like no other. Even the personal computer was looking to enhance human efficiency. AI and automation are looking to replace it altogether. Because AI is targeting the human mind.
AGI? Please. AI is being hired everywhere under the name Good Enuff. If you're not perfect, AI doesn't have to be either. And AI will work 24/7/365 without bitching about all that needy shit humans req
byMTEK ( 2826397 ) writes:
The Rich will become quite edible.
I dunno. You might be able to eat some of them, but not the ones you really want. Today's ultra wealthy have security/intel teams comprised of former SEALs, Delta operators, Secret Service, etc, and can move anywhere/anytime in the world they want (along with their wealth). They have eyes/ears everywhere and are pretty much untouchable.
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byPaul Fernhout ( 109597 ) writes:
From: https://www.vice.com/en/articl... [vice.com]
""The billionaires understand that they're playing a dangerous game," Rushkoff said. "They are running out of room to externalize the damage of the way that their companies operate. Eventually, there's going to be the social unrest that leads to your undoing."
Like the gated communities of the past, their biggest concern was to find ways to protect themselves from the "unruly masses," Rushkoff said. "The question
byMTEK ( 2826397 ) writes:
Should the ultra wealthy become concerned about their security teams, the rest of us will have had bigger problems long before that. The case for building bunkers is the same as during the Cold War-- to buy time and hope for the best. It's the worst-case scenario for them and everyone else.
The most powerful people in the world see themselves as utterly incapable of actually creating a future in which everything's gonna be OK.
Our species has buggy features; we tend to promote and be led by those who score high in opportunistic sociopathic traits.
bygeekmux ( 1040042 ) writes:
The Rich will become quite edible.
I dunno. You might be able to eat some of them, but not the ones you really want. Today's ultra wealthy have security/intel teams comprised of former SEALs, Delta operators, Secret Service, etc, and can move anywhere/anytime in the world they want (along with their wealth). They have eyes/ears everywhere and are pretty much untouchable.
A single ant, is not a threat to anything. A few million of them, can defeat animals 100x their size.
Rest assured every operator knows damn well the danger of strength in numbers.
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