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diener1 OP t1_ix7njpc wrote

I'd love to hear some explanations in the comments. I went with somewhat pessimistic as mix between absolutely terrified and somewhat optimistic. I think AIs will make our lives somewhat better in many areas and considerably better in a few areas. But it will also mean unemployment for millions of workers (e.g. truck drivers, taxi drivers, maybe also graphic designers...) which can become a huge problem, both economically and politically.

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WhollyHolyWholeHole t1_ix7qsk0 wrote

This is a problem with economic ideology, not AI itself. We need to balance wealth distribution by implementing elements from both capitalism and socialism. We also need to reduce and redistribute spending by the military industrial complex. The US could change over night with the education and support of its citizens. I doubt you'd find many Northern European citizens sharing the same fears.

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diener1 OP t1_ix82uoh wrote

I'm literally from Germany, you seriously don't know much about Europe if you think this is a US-specific problem. The idea that millions of people become unemployed with almost no chance to be hired anywhere because their skillset has basically become obsolete scares the shit out of me. Redistribution of income will do very little to alleviate this because people want to be productive. They want to be valued.

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WhollyHolyWholeHole t1_ix86yh0 wrote

Apologies, I meant the progressive Scandinavian countries. Value has little to do with monetary wealth. Again, these are antiquated economic ideologies. When machines can handle the means of production, it should free people from unnecessary labor. There will be no work other than that which makes the individual feel fulfilled by it. Value becomes centered around intellectual, artistic, and social wealth instead of material wealth. What is scary about having free time to do the things you're passionate about?

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Kaarssteun t1_ix8un7x wrote

Yes, people value being valued. However, saying we need to torture ourselves at work to achieve that is society's biggest flaw.

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W1nt3rrav3n t1_ixa9hbb wrote

Well, just today I had a discussion on IT topics with a guy @ work whose is around 57. And our society isn't getting younger. The technophobia is just mind-blowing.

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Desperate_Donut8582 t1_ix84984 wrote

Uhh no why do people focus on millitary complex when america spends like 11% of its annual spending on millitary…….in my opinion we should spend like 15%

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