Thoughts on AI and Jobs
7 hours ago
- #AI and employment
- #technology ethics
- #future of work
- Sympathy exists for those fearing job loss, but the author questions the sanctity of jobs themselves.
- Jobs are seen as undemocratic and soul-crushing, with irony noted in Western societies valuing democracy while accepting top-down work structures.
- Technologies like AI that reduce the need for jobs should be celebrated, rather than protecting employment as an institution.
- AI may not achieve human-like intelligence or AGI via current LLM approaches, but it can handle repetitive grunt work in many jobs.
- Much uniquely human work isn't needed or wanted in salaried roles, making AI's current capabilities potentially disruptive to the future of work.
- AI may not eliminate hiring, but it could significantly change work dynamics, which isn't necessarily negative.