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by spaceflunky 1714 days ago
I would also add that there is going to be INCREDIBLE resistance to AI/ML applications. Both from menial AND skilled labor fronts.

I've been following a dental AI startup. They've pivoted a couple times and I suspect it's because the dentists who would use this: 1.) don't want to make themselves obsolete and 2.) don't want to give credence to a robot opinion in the room. (e.g. have the insurance companies fighting them because what the AI bot says goes against whatever the dentist is saying).

Another prime example is the legal industry. There is soooo much of the legal industry that can be automated. We've been saying that the legal industry will collapse for decades because of this. However, coincidentally the people who stand to be made obsolete are also the people that can legislate themselves from being obsolete.

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Agreed, I see this mostly as an expert-assist thing rather than something autonomous. Otherwise you can plan your sabotage party.
>Agreed, I see this mostly as an expert-assist thing

Thats exactly what happened to the dental AI startup I mentioned. They started off with "we make dental care more efficient" essentially undermining the dentist, to "dentists, let us help you with your practice"