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Original Content | 5/24/2024 | By Laz A. Mataz

[Lazamataz]

I'm deeply involved in AI in my current company. While it is not my described role, I feel it is stupid to wait to be assigned a task. I feel it is best to see an opportunity, and seize it. Therefore, I am now my division's AI Advocate.

I recently put together a use-case, ensured it worked, and made it available to the company. During a town hall, I continuously mentioned the use case (in the chat) and got well over 25 requests for more information.

The use-case is how to record a Zoom meeting, how to create a transcript for it, and how to have our in-house AI create summaries of the meeting. It works, and works well, so I produced an instructional video on how to accomplish it. I was noticed by the Associate VP in charge of AI Engineering. I suspect I will transition to his team sometime in 2025.

All this has got me thinking: How will AI transform society? Here are my current predictions.

• There will be, in the short term, MASSIVE layoffs in EVERY industry. Lots of people will be without work. Without being able to collect such things as Social Security from these workers, this Ponzi scam will collapse outright, and soon.
• Productivity (and thus GDP) will skyrocket from approximately 3.5% per year, to 300%, 3000%, or 30000% per year. This increased productivity will cause MASSIVE deflation. Your dollar will be worth 3$, 30$, or 300$ each in today's purchasing power. This will be offset by the massive job losses in every industry including manual labor (don't forget robotics!)
• There will be a requirement to establish a Universal Basic Income. This UBI will likely be funded by outrageously high taxes on companies employing AI... think 80% or more ... and the companies will still be outrageously successful and profitable.
• While products and services will plummet in price to almost negligible levels, non-manufactured hard assets such as real estate and precious metals will skyrocket.
• A few new jobs will be created, such as Prompt Engineer (now being called AI Whisperer), and even AI Monitor, which will be a human assigned to ensure a given AI does not go crazy. Software engineers will continue to be employed (at vastly reduced levels) to proof AI-generated code.
• At some point, government employs AI (and robotics) to perform policing and enforcement actions. Universal coverage of laws is possible: Your slightest violation will be detected and punished. You can count on tickets coming in your email for perceived violations. This can be abused, as laws are created requiring people to have a certain political viewpoint.

I also see a long-term extremely dangerous trend: Vast increases in human incompetence. As people are replaced by AI and robotics, how can they hope to retain their skillset in their chosen profession? If there are far fewer software engineers, who will be able to truly assess and proof AI-generated code? If robotic units take over such things as plumbing or welding, how can humans hope to retain skills in these practices? What happens if AI quits on us, and we have billions of people who no longer have the skill to perform their formerly-chosen profession?

I am not considering Superintelligent AI in these predictions. Upon the advent of ASI, all bets are off and we have zero idea how that will unfold.

[dfwgator]

And the meek shall inherit the earth
We’ve taken care of everything
The words you hear the songs you sing
The pictures that give pleasure to your eyes

It’s one for all and all for one
We work together common sons
Never need to wonder how or why

We are the priests, of the temples of syrinx
Our great computers fill the hallowed halls
We are the priests, of the temples of syrinx
All the gifts of life are held within our walls

Look around this world we made
Equality our stock in trade
Come and join the brotherhood of man
Oh, what a nice contented world
Let the banners be unfurled
Hold the red star proudly high in hand

We are the priests, of the temples of syrinx
Our great computers fill the hallowed halls
We are the priests, of the temples of syrinx
All the gifts of life are held within our walls

-Rush 2112

[Jolla]

Laz for point one what is short term? 2 - 5 years?

[Lazamataz]

You’ve got 136 comments at this time.. I don’t need to play anymore.

No, we need you. Keep playing.

[Lazamataz]

I think Point One is my most interesting observation. I figure it will gradually unfold starting now, and increasing in velocity over the next 10 years.

I’m a little surprised more people didn’t comment on that particular aspect. GDP and Productivity increases will be insane.

How does that effect our dollar?

[Lazamataz]

Thanks!

I see a pent-up demand for this thread. In only an hour or two, I’m approaching 150 comments.

[UnwashedPeasant]

”Have you interacted with Claude.ai or ChatGPT-4o yet?”

When I talk to Claude, for some reason, I am polite like it is a person.

Claude often refuses to answer and explains why my question is wrongthink. For example, if I ask what percentage of crime is committed by blacks.

[refreshed]

I find myself doing the same thing.

[PGalt]

LOL thanks good ‘ole Laz. Meant to say,,,Don’t think? I AI n’t.

[Vaduz]

Vast increases in human incompetence

I Believe that has already been accomplished by how things are operated now they tend to float to the top they are the best tools for agendas.

Joe Biden and party sends kiss.

[M Kehoe]

Bttt.

5.56mm

[Responsibility2nd]

Mr. Beale: “I have seen the face of God.”

[dfwgator]

One of the greatest scenes in movie history, and very prophetic.

[Maelstrom]

You decide how AI will impact us.

I’d like to see an AI programmed with the ideals of our Founding, the need for a limited government and the goals for a free society within the limitations we already know we need for that such as a moral population.

It could be fun.

[Maelstrom]

How much and what are the requirements to take a copy of an uninitiated AI for oneself?

[Maelstrom]

I mean...imagine an AI like ChatGPT, but based upon reality and facts instead of leftist wokeshit

[sauropod]

Good references and I generally agree.

With the Robocop reference, I was thinking of the RoboGuard outside of the company headquarters (I forget what it was called). It was operating on a flawed and totalitarian rule base. There was no appeal.

[1st I.D Vet]

So, in a word: Communist China

[dfwgator]

I'm still waiting for my copy of "Nukem"....

"That's it, Buster! No more military aid!"

[1st I.D Vet]

I created a hydroponic system with 4” tubes and basin at the base that could hold about 3.5 gallons of water.

I wanted to see what AI could do so I gave a description of what I had, and it screwed up the most basic volume calculations horribly. I had to correct it a dozen times with various prompts.

Its ok for some things, but its not there yet...

[sauropod]

Apologies.

Fat fingers. With arthritis in both hands.

So shoot me.

Agree with your last assessment. That’s why I still have a job ;-).