Recently had a great conversation with @StevenLevy @WIRED about the societal implications of AGI, a lot of things are about to change dramatically:
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CEOs Openly Celebrate Staff Cuts and Automation Expansion
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There is no denying anymore: "CEOs are now bragging about shrinking their companies' staff, highlighting a cooling job market and an unwavering commitment to automation at all costs" Face the truth.
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AI Amplifies Intelligence and Ignorance Equally
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Le grand tabou de l’Intelligence Artificielle Plus on est intelligent plus on profite de l’IA Moins on est intelligent moins l’IA est utile L’IA amplifie l’intelligence Hélas, elle amplifie aussi la bêtise
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AI Technology Already Replacing Thousands of Jobs Monthly
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AI is already replacing thousands of jobs per month, report finds So it begins: "in July alone the increased adoption of generative AI technologies by private employers led to more than 10,000 lost jobs. The firm stated that AI is one of the top five reasons behind job losses
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Top AI Researchers Largely Absent from Twitter Social Media
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super cool! inspiring and a great reminder that most of the top AI researchers are not, in fact, on twitter. most do not tweet, many do not have accounts the loudest people on here, the ones who post the most about AI, are typically just random anonymous tech bros
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ChatGPT transformed my marriage relationship positively
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i wouldn’t have my wonderful relationship with my wife if it wasn’t for chatgpt
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Future employment landscape dominated by AI sector growth
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In the future almost everyone will be employed in the AI sector.
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AI Threatens High-Paid Consulting Jobs at McKinsey
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AI Is Coming for the Consultants. Inside McKinsey, ‘This Is Existential.’ The fear of irrelevance and job loss is now reaching even the highly paid professions.
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AI Acceleration Effects Unknown Within Current Scientific Systems
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To surface a comment from a discussion with @littmath below – as he points out, we don’t know the net effects of this form of acceleration yet This especially true because individual scientists using AI work within systems that may not adapt well to what AI can do.
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Something Lost: Ethical Concerns About AI Use
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But yes, something is likely lost as well. And not all use is good use.