[rboyd]

I think it’s already having an effect on labor jobs too, and will continue to ramp.

Not because of robots (but that will come soon enough), but because you can take a picture of leaky plumbing or a home maintenance task and upload it and ask for step by step directions on how to DIY.

I’ve saved thousands doing this already this month alone.

[Glawen]

Is this really a trend ? It surely is helping a DIY enthusiast to perform a new task, but I doubt it will convert a non manual labour enclined person to do the task. Also these ready made DIY how-tos work for a certain country only and can hardly be made global. E.g Most of american made how-tos make no sense for someone living in Europe

[kadushka]

My wife used ChatGPT to fix a garage door opener while I was out. Uploaded a picture, and followed the instructions. She's not a manual labor inclined person by any stretch and knew nothing about garage door openers.

[didgetmaster]

How many people call a plumber, HVAC, or auto repairman because they don't want to fix it themselves vs don't know how to fix it?

[kadushka]

I'm guessing the overlap of those who know how to fix it with those willing to pay is not that large.

[didgetmaster]

That could be because those who really know how to fix it, have a pretty good idea how much expertise and effort the fix requires. They are less willing to be overcharged or have unnecessary options added.