Good information, per the usual. I think this is an important topic because it challenges or adds complexity to certain popular narratives about the use of artificial intelligence. One such narrative is the assumption that taking humans out of the equation will free us from bias in compensating employees. If anything, it seems to be accelerating that aspect.
Another common refrain is "AI is coming for our jobs," and while I believe that to be true in many instances, these findings go to show that AI can disenfranchise workers in other ways. We're really behind the curve from a legislative perspective in addressing the risks of artificial intelligence, and unfortunately, that means tangible, material losses for average Americans.
Workers? How about when the new washing machine arrives broken and there is no one to call? Home Depot won't take it back (read the fine print) and the only answer you get from the maker is an AI voice saying, "I don't understand, let's try again." The oligarchs are all replacing themselves with AI. Why? So they can go sail around on their yachts and their replacements can say, "I don't understand, let's try again."
Same frustration. I make a call to resolve a problem and the first words out of my mouth are "human being" then when they try to AI or robot handle my call I make my explanations of my problem detailed and specific and to my relief I usually hear, "sounds like you want to talk to someone" or something like that.
You are far more patient and polite. I go from "Human being" to every curse word in my vast repertoire of curse words. Knowing I am talking to a robot is so triggering for me that I wonder where my intense hatred for mechanical voices began...
I found that spitting out the word "agent" until it says "I'll see if someone is available to help you" seems to work. You may have to answer a question to get the ball rolling then shout "Agent, Agent, Agent" until you get what you want!
My Gen Z daughter and nephew are very unoptomistic about their future ability to be employed because of AI. We need to fight it. I am working with a group in Europe to start a series of boycotts of US Big Tech and to embrace less invasive, less inhumane alternatives.
This is all so sad and oddly predictable. Melania walks down the aisle to say "I do" to a robot groom as the poor get poorer and the middle class tighten their belts and worry about their children's future. What future? The Epstein billionaire class don't care as long as they can fly above it or yacht away from it. My God, I know I am in an echo chamber here but what about a NATIONAL STRIKE? As ICE removes workers who could scab for American workers (ha!), we could bring this country to a halt. We need to bring the power back to the people. We need new leadership so badly. We need a new generation of AOC, Talarico, Crockett, and all the other young people in power and running for positions of power. Yeah, the radical ones, the ones who once in office are not seduced by lobbyists, who do not go into office to become rich. As the kids say: we re so fucked.
Oh and mazel tov, Melania, I hope you got the bigger dick you've dreamed about.
I hate to say it, and I can hardly claim to be well-informed on the subject, but as with any new technology, there’s no stopping AI. Banning it? Fighting it? Impossible. But legislation, regulation? Possible, of course, but picture our gerontocracy (Grassley, et.al.) matching wits with AI industry lobbyists or resisting AI cash. Not a pretty picture.
When I was in the Marine Corps we would sing a song in times of intense "eff-ery." Try it sometime. Set to the melody of the Mickey Mouse Club theme song, the words are:
"F-U-C, K-E-D, A, G, A, I, N... effed again, effed again. The Big Green Weenie's not your friend!"
The parasites were bound to try to use AI to their advantage. The fact that POTUS the parasite of the united states does not like these state laws is proof they are needed.
We need to defeat the Trump part of the Trump/Netanyahu duo. Get out there on Saturday. Here are No Kings, No Tyrants, No Dictators, NO WAR protests from around the world that you can sign up for. Please share with family and friends inside and outside the US
Good information, per the usual. I think this is an important topic because it challenges or adds complexity to certain popular narratives about the use of artificial intelligence. One such narrative is the assumption that taking humans out of the equation will free us from bias in compensating employees. If anything, it seems to be accelerating that aspect.
Another common refrain is "AI is coming for our jobs," and while I believe that to be true in many instances, these findings go to show that AI can disenfranchise workers in other ways. We're really behind the curve from a legislative perspective in addressing the risks of artificial intelligence, and unfortunately, that means tangible, material losses for average Americans.
Workers? How about when the new washing machine arrives broken and there is no one to call? Home Depot won't take it back (read the fine print) and the only answer you get from the maker is an AI voice saying, "I don't understand, let's try again." The oligarchs are all replacing themselves with AI. Why? So they can go sail around on their yachts and their replacements can say, "I don't understand, let's try again."
Same frustration. I make a call to resolve a problem and the first words out of my mouth are "human being" then when they try to AI or robot handle my call I make my explanations of my problem detailed and specific and to my relief I usually hear, "sounds like you want to talk to someone" or something like that.
You are far more patient and polite. I go from "Human being" to every curse word in my vast repertoire of curse words. Knowing I am talking to a robot is so triggering for me that I wonder where my intense hatred for mechanical voices began...
I found that spitting out the word "agent" until it says "I'll see if someone is available to help you" seems to work. You may have to answer a question to get the ball rolling then shout "Agent, Agent, Agent" until you get what you want!
My Gen Z daughter and nephew are very unoptomistic about their future ability to be employed because of AI. We need to fight it. I am working with a group in Europe to start a series of boycotts of US Big Tech and to embrace less invasive, less inhumane alternatives.
Be loud, Linda.
Taxi and food delivery drivers are already increasingly obsolete. Amazon warehouse workers and supermarket cashiers are next.
When all of those human workers are displaced by robots, wages in many other sectors will soften as workers compete for the jobs that remain.
Edit: "Compete for the shitty, low-paying jobs that remain."
Now if the BofD would just apply this to CEO's etc.
If Uber disputes the findings of the study just open the books and prove the study wrong …just that simple.
This is all so sad and oddly predictable. Melania walks down the aisle to say "I do" to a robot groom as the poor get poorer and the middle class tighten their belts and worry about their children's future. What future? The Epstein billionaire class don't care as long as they can fly above it or yacht away from it. My God, I know I am in an echo chamber here but what about a NATIONAL STRIKE? As ICE removes workers who could scab for American workers (ha!), we could bring this country to a halt. We need to bring the power back to the people. We need new leadership so badly. We need a new generation of AOC, Talarico, Crockett, and all the other young people in power and running for positions of power. Yeah, the radical ones, the ones who once in office are not seduced by lobbyists, who do not go into office to become rich. As the kids say: we re so fucked.
Oh and mazel tov, Melania, I hope you got the bigger dick you've dreamed about.
As usual, you bring to light something else I hadn’t thought about in this tech war on human dignity.
These bottom feeding billionaires have got to go. Tax 'em out of existence.
I hate to say it, and I can hardly claim to be well-informed on the subject, but as with any new technology, there’s no stopping AI. Banning it? Fighting it? Impossible. But legislation, regulation? Possible, of course, but picture our gerontocracy (Grassley, et.al.) matching wits with AI industry lobbyists or resisting AI cash. Not a pretty picture.
Is anyone even remotely surprised...
Burger King motto: "We do it all to---- er---for ---you!"
When I was in the Marine Corps we would sing a song in times of intense "eff-ery." Try it sometime. Set to the melody of the Mickey Mouse Club theme song, the words are:
"F-U-C, K-E-D, A, G, A, I, N... effed again, effed again. The Big Green Weenie's not your friend!"
Repeat ad infinitum
The parasites were bound to try to use AI to their advantage. The fact that POTUS the parasite of the united states does not like these state laws is proof they are needed.
Yup. A lawbreaker supreme is our feckless leader.
One way to fight back is to GOTV. Another is to attend a rally.
Here is a new song that we should all be singing at our rallies on Saturday. Bette Midler's All You Fascists Bound to Lose.
https://youtu.be/U5VXwncNvTo?si=nqEITYquqPah1kh5
We need to defeat the Trump part of the Trump/Netanyahu duo. Get out there on Saturday. Here are No Kings, No Tyrants, No Dictators, NO WAR protests from around the world that you can sign up for. Please share with family and friends inside and outside the US
https://lindaweide.substack.com/p/no-kings-no-tyrants-no-dictators?r=f0qfn