[SilentM68]

I get your frustration.

I do not dislike AI. It has potential to change and improve the human condition. With that being said, it has its downsides with workforce displacement being at the top of the list, for me at least. Unemployment, however, has been prevalent in the US for many decades, mostly due to political maneuvering of previous politicians. AI has just made things a bit more difficult for the workforce, especially the recent generations who were already dealing with unemployment due to unmarketable degrees from colleges. I am not ashamed to say that, though I've been in tech for years, I am one of those statistics, unfortunately.

To fix this, AI companies should refocus their goals to account for the displacement of human roles as they continue to improve AIs. They should start doing that sooner rather than later.

The reality is that AI already does things better than some humans ever could. From what some individuals have been telling me, in education, for example, AI is already disrupting the classrooms. Teachers are feeling the AI-burn in the already declining education sector.

Though, I see a decline in human creativity and influence due to AI, I myself have used it to learn certain OS-related concepts or tweaks that would have normally taken me months to figure out had I focused solely on google searches, reddit threads and similar.

If I could do more, I would but I am limited by the lack of better, powerful hardware with the price being what they are.

[noio]

> To fix this, AI companies should refocus their goals to account for the displacement of human roles as they continue to improve AIs. They should start doing that sooner rather than later.

It's a good thing then, that corporations have such a good reputation for never externalizing the costs their products inflict on society & the planet.

[SilentM68]

Ahh, I agree with you there as long as Communism and authoritarianism is not what you are suggesting.

Perhaps an overhaul of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, Corporate Personhood, Limited Liability, Business Judgment Rule, and any other Antitrust Protections, that harm citizens without destroying the fabric of society is in order.

Please note that while the, above, protections are substantial, corporations are still subject to various regulations, lawsuits, and legal challenges. However, they represent a significant legal advantage compared to individuals.

FYI: I personally am poor as mud and use local LLMs and Ollama to do most AI-related endeavors due to the same reasons you mentioned, including the above research so do not misinterpret my comments.

[guzfip]

> Perhaps an overhaul of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, Corporate Personhood, Limited Liability, Business Judgment Rule, and any other Antitrust Protections, that harm citizens without destroying the fabric of society is in order.

I’d say the likelihood of that is about as likely as the Communists dream of revolution.

There are two societies. The one you exist in, and the one that the people crafting this kind of legislation. It’s harmful to your society, but beneficial to theirs.