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Re:Pause Giant AI Experiments: An Open Letter by thomasahle on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @10:18PM (#35351349)
>>> Because of productivity gains humans will work very little, and yet live comfortably.

>> Wouldn't this imply humans should already be working very little compared to pre industrial revolution?

> No, because human wants aren't fixed. When you give a human everything they want now, tomorrow they come back with a whole new set of wants

It sounds like you are disagreeing with the OP, not me?

Or do you think AI productivity will make us work less in a way Industrial productivity didn't?

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Re:Pause Giant AI Experiments: An Open Letter by pdonis on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @11:03PM (#35351766)
> It sounds like you are disagreeing with the OP, not me?

I am disagreeing with the OP's claims that productivity gains make humans work less.

If your answer to the "wouldn't this imply" question is also "no", as mine is, then no, I am not disagreeing with you.

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