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I Went All-In on AI. The MIT Study Is Right.
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Except we are talking about that, and the tech bro response is "in 10 years we'll have AGI and it will do all these things all the time permanently." In their roadmap, there won't be a next generation of software developers, product managers, or mid-level leaders, because AGI will do all those things faster and better than humans. There will just be CEOs, the capital they control, and AI.
What's most absurd is that, if that were all true, that would lead to a crisis much larger than just a generational knowledge problem in a specific industry. It would cut regular workers entirely out of the economy, and regular workers form the foundation of the economy, so the entire economy would collapse.
"Yes, the planet got destroyed. But for a beautiful moment in time we created a lot of value for shareholders."
That's why they're all-in on authoritarianism.
Yep, and now you know why all the tech companies suddenly became VERY politically active. This future isn't compatible with democracy. Once these companies no longer provide employment their benefit to society becomes a big fat question mark.
According to a study, the ~~lower~~ top 10% accounts for something like 68% of cash flow in the economy. Us plebs are being cut out all together.
That being said, I think if people can't afford to eat, things might bet bad. We will probably end up a kept population in these ghouls fever dreams.
Edit: I'm an idiot.
Once Boston Dynamic style dogs and Androids can operate over a number of days independently, I'd say all bets are off that we would be kept around as pets.
I'm fairly certain your Musks and Altmans would be content with a much smaller human population existing to only maintain their little bubble and damn everything else.
Same here. Nobody knows what the eff they are doing. Especially the people in charge. Much of life is us believing confident people who talk a good game but dont know wtf they are doing and really shouldnt be allowed to make even basic decisions outside a very narrow range of competence.
We have an illusion of broad meritocracy and accountability in life but its mostly just not there.
Also, even if we make it through a wave of bullshit and all these companies fail in 10 years, the next wave will be ready and waiting, spouting the same crap - until it's actually true (or close enough to be bearable financially). We can't wait any longer to get this shit under control.