| I can’t comment or argue with prominent scientists such as LeCunn. But I surely can give perspective as SWE about to enter the industry. 1. We live in an uncertain time. Before most of the people, at least with a bit of research could have predicted the trajectory of technological innovation. Being born in era of tech, it was very easy to adopt to it. From PC to now, I have embraced every technological progress. Yet, nothing sent chills like this one. 2. I do not worry about my job. What I worry is most of the world is about getting shit done and this tech helps you get your shit done (for now). If we are at the upper tail of some sigmoid, there is nothing to fear. If we are at slope, oh boy, I cannot fathom the economic domino this tech is about to bring out. People are not rational. We are mostly governed by emotion. If you think, every single joe is rational and has capacity to judge, nobody would have voted from Trump to be president or riot the Capitol. 3. Currently it can do 60% of the work. If it evolves, it will do 80% of the work. If you factor human population and the amount of inefficiency in current economy, this will create a boom of productive workers with bust of average worker. And the world is not just for elites. Average people need their livelihood too. Now think about the magnitude of displacement. 4. I have no issue with innovation and breakthrough. AI won’t kill us, because we will kill each other before that. This tech is exposing entire middle class job (check out the job being exposed. There is a paper for that from openAI titled: gpts are gpts) And there are lot if people in that bracket. For once, think about us too. So, these religious people do not exclusively worry about immediate effects of the tech. But within their doom, hides an issue that needs to be heard. That’s my two cents. |