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The biggest fear was that AI would steal our jobs. In reality, it’s replacing those of people who are learning how to work.
Farmingdale observer ^ | 13th June 2025 | Bob Rubila

Posted on 06/17/2025 1:00:18 PM PDT by Cronos

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To: AnotherUnixGeek

“Yet. With the rollout of Tesla’s Optimus robot sometime in 2027/2028, that will change. Simple manual tasks will also become increasingly automated.”

Are you willing to “do your civil duty” for the Mega Tech Corporations and adopt those families who no longer have work because of it? Or do we even care?


21 posted on 06/17/2025 1:35:15 PM PDT by Openurmind (AI - An Illusion for Aptitude Intrusion to Alter Intellect. )
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To: TexasGator

Don’t be stupid...


22 posted on 06/17/2025 1:35:39 PM PDT by Openurmind (AI - An Illusion for Aptitude Intrusion to Alter Intellect. )
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To: CaptainK

You would think that extreme automation would lead to extreme price deflation. It won’t.


23 posted on 06/17/2025 1:35:57 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: Openurmind

“We have already been over this and you are just too dense to see it, understand it, or you are in it purely for the money.”

Please explain. There may be some here not too dense.


24 posted on 06/17/2025 1:36:38 PM PDT by TexasGator (1."'1'1.//1-1.'I'11-.1.'1'11\1I11111111111.1'11.'11/'~~'111./.)
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To: TexasGator

Let me share something... I have had several people here hit me by PM and tell me how much they hate you. Know what I did? I told them that concerning some topics you are absolutely brilliant and that I absolutely respect that. But when you decide to get stupid there just isn’t any fixing it until you sober up...


25 posted on 06/17/2025 1:39:56 PM PDT by Openurmind (AI - An Illusion for Aptitude Intrusion to Alter Intellect. )
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To: TexasGator

“Please explain. There may be some here not too dense.”

Then they will ask out of sincere curiosity. This I respect, stupid games I do not.


26 posted on 06/17/2025 1:43:28 PM PDT by Openurmind (AI - An Illusion for Aptitude Intrusion to Alter Intellect. )
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To: Openurmind
Are you willing to “do your civil duty” for the Mega Tech Corporations and adopt those families who no longer have work because of it?

You could have asked the same question over 100 years ago about people who were going to lose their jobs manufacturing horse carriages and buggy whips. People will have to adapt - there's no choice. It will be painful, but it's inevitable.
27 posted on 06/17/2025 1:44:06 PM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: algore
Will it replace some jobs? probably but not tomorrow or next year

There used to be thousands and thousands of stenographers and telephone operators and personal secretaries, too. Most of those are gone, and yet there is still work to be done.
28 posted on 06/17/2025 1:48:36 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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To: Openurmind

“I have had several people here hit me by PM and tell me how much they hate you. “

Been living in their heads rent free for a decade.

“Know what I did? I told them that concerning some topics you are absolutely brilliant and that I absolutely respect that.”

Thank you.

” But when you decide to get stupid there just isn’t any fixing it until you sober up...”

I just asked you a simple question so we could discuss the danger you allege.


29 posted on 06/17/2025 1:52:39 PM PDT by TexasGator (1."'1'1.//1-1.'I'11-.1.'1'11\1I11111111111.1'11.'11/'~~'111./.)
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To: Cronos

McDonalds has no griddles or grills. Everything is microwaved.


30 posted on 06/17/2025 1:55:09 PM PDT by HYPOCRACY (Wake up, smell the cat food in your bank account. )
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To: Cronos

AI can’t repair cars, can’t do even simple change of oil job. AI can’t sell your house or car. AI can’t repair simple leaky faucet in kitchen.

AI can only replace some college graduates. But we will still need auto mechanics, plumbers, carpenters, roofers, electricians, FedEx drivers, cops, firemen, nurses, pharmacists and engineers.


31 posted on 06/17/2025 1:56:50 PM PDT by Bobbyvotes (TERM LIMITS IS THE ONLY WAY TO STOP CORRUPwitj T CAREER POLITICIANS. )
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

That is an absolute myth propagated by the very Corporations who plan to enslave us all with technology. But there IS a choice. And right now the timing is right to opt out. Become proactive and just say no. Just make it very clear that you will not accept it in any of your personal dealings period.

Cut them off, shut down your account and go elsewhere. And make it clearly known why. Bud light them in mass. Because if we don’t, AI will be ruling every little aspect of our lives while the Corporations profit and gain even more power over humanity.

They are out to literally enslave us with this technology. It is right in front of our faces. All we have to do is decide which is more important as a priority... Humanity, or profits for these Corporations?

This has now gone beyond just “Business”. This is now to the point of the philosophical and spiritual welfare of humanity period.


32 posted on 06/17/2025 1:57:15 PM PDT by Openurmind (AI - An Illusion for Aptitude Intrusion to Alter Intellect. )
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To: TexasGator

“I just asked you a simple question so we could discuss the danger you allege.”

Except I know you and that is NOT why you asked... Again I have already explained it and proved it to you endlessly over and over... Go search the archives instead of playing games.


33 posted on 06/17/2025 2:00:03 PM PDT by Openurmind (AI - An Illusion for Aptitude Intrusion to Alter Intellect. )
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To: TexasGator; Openurmind

I will admit that I would like to hear the explanation and the rebuttal if any.


34 posted on 06/17/2025 2:00:45 PM PDT by Valpal1 (Not even the police are safe from the police!!!)
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To: Bobbyvotes

The last thing I want is when in hospital, AI robot shows up in my room to administer an enema.


35 posted on 06/17/2025 2:02:57 PM PDT by Bobbyvotes (TERM LIMITS IS THE ONLY WAY TO STOP CORRUPwitj T CAREER POLITICIANS. )
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To: Openurmind

“Except I know you and that is NOT why you asked..”

Why do you think I asked?


36 posted on 06/17/2025 2:05:43 PM PDT by TexasGator (1."'1'1.//1-1.'I'11-.1.'1'11\1I11111111111.1'11.'11/'~~'111./.)
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To: algore

There are already robot chefs working in some restaraunts.

The first stage of AI was LLMs, the next stage will be agentic AI that will be AI that can execute tasks autonomously.

The stage after that, which will come sooner than you think, will be embodied AI that can do manual tasks and replace manual workers as well.

Over the next 10-15 years its likely that humans will be largely useless as employees and there will have to be a paradigm shift in how the economy works because the old system of people working to earn wages and then spend that on other goods and services is going to be utterly redundant in the years to come.

We can only hope that those in charge are able, and willing, to make the radical changes necessary to stop everyone but the elites from having everything and everyone else having nothing.


37 posted on 06/17/2025 2:06:13 PM PDT by sinsofsolarempirefan
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To: Cronos
1) I believe a lot of Conservatives (at least, here on Free Republic) are Baby Boomers who survived the tough jimmy Carter years and who think young people today are lazy and just need to suck it up and rise to success, just like previous generations.

2) I believe that the situation today is totally different. Young people are just screwed. There is no American Dream for most of them. There is no rising up. Everything is stacked against them, And they know it.

38 posted on 06/17/2025 2:06:25 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy
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To: Cronos

The title makes no sense.


39 posted on 06/17/2025 2:08:24 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: TexasGator

“Why do you think I asked?”

Because you have sadistic tendencies and follow this feature link like a predator just waiting for prey to attack and practice sadism.

https://freerepublic.com/tag/*/index?tab=comments


40 posted on 06/17/2025 2:08:51 PM PDT by Openurmind (AI - An Illusion for Aptitude Intrusion to Alter Intellect. )
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