Re:Why AI Won't Cause Unemployment
by paulpauper on Saturday March 04, 2023 @07:36PM
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Crypto was a big mistake on his part, imho . Crypto is not at all like the 'next facebook' or the 'next world wide web'. At best it will be a niche and limited to gambling. Even I could have told him it was a bad idea, but it's not his money, so what does he have to lose. As long as there are people chasing the latest thing in the hope of getting rich, there will be people selling shovels and ticket.
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Limited to gambling is hardly limited at all if your mission is life is to extract money out of people by any means possible.
If your mission is whatever noble sounding thing most investors claim then yes, it is very limited.
On the topic of the article. Employment and unemployment are social constructs and how AI changes them is up to us.
It won't inevitably lead to a post-scarcity society or to mass poverty.
What happens will depend on what you, the reader, do. Do you assume it will all work out? Do you get active in remaking the social contract? Do you try to exploit the situation for your own ends?