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Jobs That Artificial Intelligence Will Create

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Re: Jobs That Artificial Intelligence Will Create

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"We identified the emergence of entire categories of new, uniquely human jobs... trainers, explainers, and sustainers."

OK, great, but...

a.) these jobs will only be "uniquely human" until AI becomes self-generating and sustaining. [1]

b.) as these jobs emerge, surely they don't expect all of the millions of displaced laborers, truck drivers for example, to find work in these roles.

AI is increasing overall efficiency (less human work => more productivity), while global population grows. This is a good thing, but I can't buy into the idea that these new jobs will be sustainable. IMO #1, we instead simply need to conciously decide to carve out jobs for humans to do, even though the work could be done (probably better) by a machine. After all, I mow my grass with a push mower (vice a gas mower) because it's clean and I enjoy it. IMO #2, a base living wage without work does not a happy life make.

1. https://www.technologyreview.com/s/603381/ai-software-learns...

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