Zyxyx t1_j9yaxfv wrote on February 25, 2023 at 1:27 PM

Reply to comment by AllanfromWales1 in The Job Market Apocalypse: We Must Democratize AI Now! by Otarih

One problem: AI doesn't have to do your job as good as or better than you.

All it has to do is good enough to pass for a fraction of the cost to keep you hired.

And once it reached that point, that's it for the entire career path for every human in the future.

AllanfromWales1 t1_j9yfm2l wrote on February 25, 2023 at 2:09 PM

Perhaps worth remembering that they said the same and worse when personal computers became available. Time will tell. Almost certainly not mine, as it happens, as my current life expectancy is below 10 years.

AllanfromWales1 t1_j9ygjj7 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 2:17 PM

I remain to be convinced that when it comes to design safety audits - my job - "good enough to pass" is going to swing.

ValyrianJedi t1_j9yr261 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 3:38 PM

There are a decent many that it just flat isn't compatible with though... And of equal importance, AIs aren't able to have accountability. Somebody's head has to be on the chopping block for major decisions made, and that can't be an A.I...

Not to mention in some jobs the human element itself is critical, and obviously can't be replaced. Like my background is in finance and sales. Sales is about as automation-proof as it gets. I have absolutely zero doubt that my job will still exist in 40 years. With finance there are some positions that are extremely suited for automation, and really have already been automated, but there are also a boatload where it would be virtually impossible for people to trust an AI with that level of responsibility and discretion...

In positions like those, the AI being capable and able to do something well enough to pass aren't really relevant to why they wouldn't work.