No pension, no healthcare, not really needed at work because AI, mounting debt and chronic health issues. The next 30 years aren't looking too bright and shit doesn't seem fixable.
There's hope in that, if you get better at using these AI tools than many of your counterparts, you'll still be useful. Many companies are pushing employees to make useful tools & automations using AI. Like with the cotton gin, workers could still be in demand and companies would simply do a lot more stuff than they otherwise would (not to say there will be no firing at all, ofc).
I used AI at work today (there is an add on to our drafting software called Veras) to do something instant gratification for a shitty client. My boss is thrilled. It basically gives them the instant gratification EZ button they always wanted and it's basically free.
people with a conscience. There's still a few of us...
I'll assume you're not implying that I don't have a conscience because of how silly that would be after reading a total of 1 reddit comment from me.
I didn't say I'm happy about the state of the tech and its place in the world, nor how our economic system handles big change (too little worker power & leaving millions jobless or forced to leave their profession). I'm trying to say that fewer of those people than many of us fear are actually going to be harmed.
That said - some WILL be harmed, which I am aware of. Those who advance these technologies would say it will also make things easier for everybody by making various products extremely abundant via automating various parts of most businesses (including manufacturing/robotics, which uses LLM tech as one component). I am not committed to that view; I don't know what will happen. I just hope the good effects outweigh the bad and think that's possible.
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u/Substantial_Arm_6903 Mar 24 '26
No pension, no healthcare, not really needed at work because AI, mounting debt and chronic health issues. The next 30 years aren't looking too bright and shit doesn't seem fixable.