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To grieve, or not to grieve?

167 points · 156 comments · stabbles

  1. zaptheimpaler · · focus · HN ↗
    Most of these idealistic pieces about AI seem to come from senior, established or wealthy people who aren't very exposed to the labor market. In that view, the question of AI and its transformation is almost philosophical like this piece.

    It's more a question of survival if you're labor though. It's very transformative tech but it's coming at a time when the scales are heavily tilted in favor of capital over labor, the government is the most corrupt its ever been and AI is going to make that much more extreme. It doesn't matter how amazing the technology is if all the benefits are going to accrue to the same few people who already have everything and destroy everyone else's bargaining power.

    1. gadders · · focus · HN ↗
      Don't worry - elite overproduction will cause a revolution and put an end to that.
      1. andersmurphy · · focus · HN ↗
        Happens every time. Fascinating emergent behaviour.
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