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When robots do all the jobs, humans will no longer have an income.
No income means no way to buy products.
No customers. Businesses end.
Did anyone look beyond the immediate need to cut costs to see the utter demise of their profits?
No.
Greed kills Humanity.
The rich don't care. They'll watch the world burn from their bunkers then end it with a cyanide laced glass of champagne when they get bored.
Businesses won’t even look beyond the next quarter’s earnings.
This will be the end of capitalism, the only option they have is universal income.
The other option is having you do shitty gig jobs for next to nothing and be grateful that you have just enough money not to starve. Guess which option will the rich chose?
But this does not solve the underlying problem for the rich which is: with automation of work with AI and robots and so on, they will be able to produce wealth like we haven't seen in history, but with shitty underpaid jobs people won't be able to consume enough so that capitalism can maintain its health, so it will inevitably lead to an overproduction crash of capitalism. That's why I continue to believe that the only option they have is universal income. Even a capitalist pig like Elon Musk recognizes that this is their only way around.
Thus UBI
You know we took a wrong turn as a society when not having to work is seen as a devastating crisis. Let the robots serve us and start enjoying life!
Unfortunately, we still have to pay for things. No work = no money = no food or housing
Says who?
There's nothing stoping us from restructuring the system such that we don't need money/work to live a comfortable life.
That would be nice. But governments aren’t so hype on UBI yet.
Nor all the fat cats with billions of dollars.
So eat them. We elect them, and we outnumber the elite that would oppose this.
The rich will just buy and sell stocks.back and forth to each other. They're already decided they don't need us anymore.
Post-scarcity tbh
I hate to say it, but 90% of the articles on Gizmodo could be written by AI and we'd not know it.
I suspect it's more than just them, more and more articles look like a first gen AI wrote it. Or their editors are all primary school students.
Yup, specially because I do not even open them, they just need to generate the title 🤣.
Case in point:
Gizmodo
"The Rise of Quantum Computing: Breaking Down the Boundaries of Conventional Processing"
By ChatGPT, Special Contributor
September 6, 2023
It's 2023, and while flying cars may not yet be crowding our skies, the technology we have in our hands and server rooms is nothing short of science fiction. Central to this rapid technological advancement is quantum computing. Once the domain of theoretical physics and the dream of researchers, it's now becoming mainstream. Let's delve into the nuances of this groundbreaking tech.
A Bit on Qubits
Traditional computing relies on bits, the 0s and 1s that form the binary language of our devices. Quantum computers, on the other hand, operate using qubits. Without diving too deep into the quantum mechanics, a qubit can represent both a 0 and a 1 simultaneously, thanks to the principle of superposition. This capability allows quantum computers to process vast amounts of information at unparalleled speeds.
Beyond Superposition: Entanglement
One of the eeriest yet most essential principles of quantum mechanics is entanglement. When qubits become entangled, the state of one qubit instantly affects the state of the other, regardless of the distance between them. This phenomenon enables quantum computers to solve problems deemed impossible for classical computers.
Real-World Applications
The implications of quantum computing are vast. From drug discovery, where simulating complex molecular structures could lead to the next breakthrough in medicine, to optimizing logistics and supply chains for global industries, the potential applications are staggering. Financial markets, cryptography, AI advancements, and even climate modeling can benefit from the quantum leap in processing power.
The Race to Quantum Supremacy
Tech giants like IBM, Google, and Microsoft are heavily investing in quantum research. In late 2019, Google claimed to achieve "quantum supremacy" – a point where a quantum computer can outperform the world's most advanced classical computer. While there's debate around this claim, it's clear we're on the brink of a new era.
Challenges Ahead
Quantum computing isn't without its challenges. Qubits are extremely delicate and require conditions close to absolute zero to function. Plus, the tech is in its infancy, and the software to harness its full potential is still in development. Yet, the rate of advancement is breathtaking, making the future promising.
The Quantum Future
As we peer into the horizon of the next decade, the fusion of quantum computing and other emerging technologies like AI and nanotechnology promises a future that might seem right out of a sci-fi novel. We're not just breaking boundaries; we're redefining them.
Do you have thoughts on the rise of quantum computing or want to dive deeper into the topic? Leave a comment below or reach out to us at Gizmodo.
(Note: This article is a fictional representation for demonstration purposes only.)
edit: added video explaining democratic workplaces
Sadly, this will keep happening.
Corporations are: profit>humans.
Once it is cheaper to replace humans, they will.
Co-ops and unions. Democracy in the workforce is required.
Video on subject:
A Democratic Society Should Have Democratic Workplaces - Richard Wolff
If the workforce democratically decides to keep people employed whose job can be done cheaper by AI, that company will not survive in the long term.
So either we as a society decide to artificially keep people in jobs that aren't needed anymore, or we have to give the labor cost savings to the people instead of the owners.
Both is not possible under a Capitalist system, so that will have to go.
labor cost savings to the people instead of the owners.
This is the way.
Profit sharing should be a part of our laws.
Good thing our politicians that vote for us are all bought out by corporations who don't want shit like that to pass
Taxes are essentially profit sharing
No.
Taxes pay for the infrastructure that companies rely on to operate.
Taxes don't reward the workers for their contribution to the companies bottom line.
You have a point, if a democratic workforce votes to increase profit instead of investing in workforce, they will not survive.
I am thinking it would work more like a non-profit, due to all the money made would be used in reinvesting in the company and paying workers.
Aren't some companies artificially kept up or is it manipulation of the market?
I think the capitalist system is already dead, you need markets for capitalist system.
Technofeudalism: Explaining to Slavoj Zizek why I think capitalism has evolved into something worse
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Would love the AI society that artists and authors started to imagine (in an admittedly idyllic fashion) a world where technology and AI meant that people could invest more time in personal projects, socializing, and relaxation instead of working all the time. All it will really do under our current system is leave a bunch of people who’ve been replaced with no real way to stay afloat. We’re replacing the workers, but not their support system
Agree, making harder for working class to support ourselves
No support system in the works, so more crime and violence as a result.
Union density is highest in pseudo-socialist countries like Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland and in pseudo-communist/ex-communist countries like China, Russia, Kazakhstan...
It seems that the work was easy enough to be replaced. I wouldn't do a job that can be replaced by an AI in the long term.
I wouldn’t do a job that can be replaced by an AI in the long term.
What job do you do now?...
I am a car mechanic and can't imagine being replaced by a AI or machine any time soon.
Blue collar job are safe from this type of AI. If anything it will make diagnostics easier.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Former Gizmodo writer Matías S. Zavia publicly mentioned the layoffs, which took place via video call on August 29, in a social media post.
Earlier this summer, Gizmodo began publishing AI-generated articles in English without informing or involving its editorial staff.
The stories were found to contain multiple factual inaccuracies, leading the Gizmodo union to criticize the practice as unethical.
For Spanish-speaking audiences seeking news about science, technology, and Internet culture, the loss of original reporting from Gizmodo en Español is potentially a major blow.
Subtle errors, mistranslations, and lack of cultural knowledge can impair the quality of automatically translated content.
But with so many media companies chasing revenue through SEO manipulations and AI-written filler, it's unlikely that we'll see the end of this apparently cost-cutting AI trend soon.
The original article contains 523 words, the summary contains 129 words. Saved 75%. I'm a bot and I'm open source!
The irony of an AI bot being the first reply...
A bot doesn't use an AI or ML, or DL. A bot does what it is programmed for. You don't train it.
This bot uses ML to summarise the article, however.
Does it? The summarization library doc link is broken, but it doesn't mention AI/ML on its page.
You're right, I had a look too and couldn't find much. The Sumy space is hosted on hugging face though, which does ML stuff. But yea can't be sure
I had a look at the github repo. The summarization is being done by a library called Sumy.
After a quick look through it, you're right that it doesn't use machine learning. However, it does use a lot of key concepts from Natural Language Processing, such as Tokenization, which is a subfield of Artificial Intelligence.
You have narrow view of what a bot is.
AI is going to get more humans fired by fucking up on purpose making people look even dumber.
And then AI will go in for the coup de grace.
They took er jerbs!
I came beer to say this.