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Most people have nothing to contribute in the virtual/knowledge realm. Certainly not enough to live on.


Careful, we are not supposed to discuss how many human jobs will remain. The script clearly states the approved lines are "there will still be human jobs" and "focus on being adaptable". When it seems normal that Fortune 500 execs are living at sea on yachts, that's when you'll know OpenAI realized their vision for humanity.


I would think certain recent events in New York will probably be a bigger impetus for Fortune 500 execs living at sea on yachts


We might have fewer future vigilante executive assassins if our government, and FTC in particular, would deem to enact consumer protections against things like AI-based medical claims recommendations that go beyond initial triage/routing to human handlers.

We're going to continue watching the rapid AI-driven annihilation of the demand for human customer support specialists. They are just the first major rung of the ladder to fall.

Without protections, even UBI, it's hard to imagine things getting safer for anyone.




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