• loie@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    So much this. The whole point is to annihilate entire sectors of decent paying jobs. That’s why “AI” is garnering all this investment. Exactly like Theranos. Doesn’t matter if their product worked, or made any goddamned sense at all really. Just the very idea of nuking shitloads of salaries is enough to get the investor class to dump billions on the slightest chance of success.

    • TrickDacy@lemmy.world
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      2 years ago

      Exactly like Theranos

      Is it though? This one is an idea that can literally destroy the economic system. Seems different to ignore that detail.

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        2 years ago

        Current gen AI can’t come close to destroying the economy. It’s the most overhyped technology I’ve ever seen in my life.

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          2 years ago

          You’re missing the point. They aim to replace most/all jobs. For that to be possible, it will need investment, and to get a lot better. If that happens, a worldwide inability to make a living will happen. It likely will have negative impact even on the rich bastards.

          • Barbarian@sh.itjust.works
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            2 years ago

            There’s an upper ceiling on capability though, and we’re pretty close to it with LLMs. True artificial intelligence would change the world drastically, but LLMs aren’t the path to it.