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marketlurker t1_j6u91of wrote

Reply to comment by Taliesin_Chris in The steam engine changed the world. Artificial intelligence could destroy it. - The Boston Globe by GlobeOpinion

I agree your job shouldn't define you, but it does provide the means to keep body and soul together, that is, money. Right now, the big motivator for companies is revenue and profits. If they can get the profits with less cost, they are going to do that. The consequences of their choices are going to suck.

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marketlurker t1_j6u4vrp wrote

Reply to comment by Taliesin_Chris in The steam engine changed the world. Artificial intelligence could destroy it. - The Boston Globe by GlobeOpinion

So what do the people who do get displaced do? How do they make a living? This really scares the hell out of me for not just now but in the next 40 years. There is no hand guiding the ship (nor has there really ever been). The only constant so far has been greed and profits. Taking care of people has never been a priority.

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marketlurker t1_j0rkqjw wrote

Reply to comment by Yung-Split in What are the jobs of the not so far future where AI doesn everything humans do but better, faster an cheaper? by Absolutelynobody54

Roombas aren't particularly good at either vacuuming or mopping the floor. Accomplishing that task is more than just knowing how to migrate around a room and I find that eventually they will get it done, but not in a way that is either very efficient or quick.

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