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Re:90% of US working hours are spent on tasks not covered we... by jebarker on Friday October 16, 2026 @02:27PM (#50122348)
Are you suggesting this is isn’t currently true in the conventional use of the word?
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Re:90% of US working hours are spent on tasks not covered we... by airstrike on Friday October 16, 2026 @10:51PM (#50127422)
Yes, currently means "right now" not "for the foreseeable future".
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Re:90% of US working hours are spent on tasks not covered we... by jebarker on Saturday October 17, 2026 @11:12AM (#50131844)
Right. The person you responded to made a statement entirely about “right now” and used the word “currently”. You added in the discussion about the future, they said nothing about that.
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Re:90% of US working hours are spent on tasks not covered we... by airstrike on Saturday October 17, 2026 @04:46PM (#50134991)
The entire discussion about AI taking jobs is by definition about the future. Nobody is saying "AI took our jobs" so talking about what it can currently do is nearly irrelevant
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Re:90% of US working hours are spent on tasks not covered we... by jjk166 on Saturday October 17, 2026 @11:20PM (#50137623)
People are saying "AI took our jobs" or are concerned it imminently will. A lot of white collar tasks are doable by AI today.
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