It remains to be seen what the supposed AI revolution means for us ordinary working peasants. We will all be out of jobs - essentially replaced by robots? If that’s the case, we need Andrew Yang to return to the stage and resume extolling the virtues of universal basic income. We got to eat!
I do have a tip on how to avoid being replaced by AI: don’t act like a robot. Because if you act like a robot, then you can be easily replaced by a robot. We’re all familiar with this type of worker. Every assignment needs to be spelled out precisely down to the punctuations. If this, then that. Should the worker encounter a scenario that isn’t explicitly listed out previously, they immediately get stuck and asks for help. No critical thinking, zero problem solving.
If all you are is an if-then machine, then you’re going to get replaced by a machine.
Even before AI, computer automation has already happened. Car companies don’t need humans anymore to paint cars. Robotic arms can perform to the millimeter precision, with very little downtime. But manufactures still employ human final paint checkers, because the discernment of the human brain remains unrivaled in the world of ones and twos. That’s where the money is: critical thinking, ad hoc problem solving, and genuine creativity. If you’re capable of such skills, employment will never forsake you.
If you’re just an input and output device, not only can AI replace you, but so can a fresh college grad who can be hired for way cheaper.
Simple interesting living.