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Teleoperated Humans

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  1. smallmancontrov · · focus · HN ↗
    > Human teleoperation naturally comes with on-the-job surveillance and micromanagement.

    > This technology allows employees to be easily slotted in and out of different jobs with very little friction, which destroys their bargaining power.

    > AI permanently blacklists employees from every minimum-wage job just for being late a few times

    > This can easily lead to a race to the bottom where companies no longer have to providing fulfilling, dignified jobs.

    If I were stuck in this hell, I would gladly assist any superintelligent AI taking a swipe at the humans who put me in it.

    1. xg15 · · focus · HN ↗
      If there is one inexhaustible resource than the stream of ideas of capital owners how to make labor even more miserable.

      ...and of course he is a Rationalist/EA guy. Why am I not surprised?

      1. hax0ron3 · · focus · HN ↗
        The author of the article isn't advocating for teleoperated humans.
        1. lbrito · · focus · HN ↗
          He's celebrating it as a reality that is already here.
          1. ctoa · · focus · HN ↗
            "So, teleoperation is probably very economically productive. Is it a good thing? I think mostly no, for several reasons." followed by several paragraphs discussing the negative consequences. This is celebrating?
            1. lbrito · · focus · HN ↗
              <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;erkansaka.net&#x2F;2026&#x2F;09&#x2F;10&#x2F;ai-doom-rhetoric-safety-hype&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;erkansaka.net&#x2F;2026&#x2F;09&#x2F;10&#x2F;ai-doom-rhetoric-safety-hyp...
              1. jefftk · · focus · HN ↗
                AI;DR
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