Gates warns society faces an AI-pocalypse unless we get more socialist
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Bill Gates warned that society faces an "AI-pocalypse" unless we become more socialist, arguing AI and robots are advancing faster than people think and we are not prepared for a world where the majority may be out of work. That contrasts with Erik Brynjolfsson, who says an AI "job apocalypse" is unlikely. Andrew Yang also flagged displacement risk, saying AI is set to displace millions of workers and that America is 'terrible at retraining' workers, noting 'the coal miners did not become coders.'
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Multiple prominent voices are publicly clashing over whether AI will cause mass job loss and how society should respond, making the debate urgent now.
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Bill Gates says we need to get more socialist or face an 'AI-pocalypse', but Erik Brynjolfsson thinks a job apocalypse is unlikely, so doubling down on socialism may be the wrong panic move right now.
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- Gates warns society faces an AI-pocalypse unless we get more socialist
AI and robots are advancing faster than you think, and we're not prepared for a world where the majority may be out of work
The RegisterAug 26 - Andrew Yang Warns That AI Is Set to Displace Millions of Workers, America Is ‘Terrible at Retraining’ Workers… ‘The Coal Miners Did Not Become Coders’r/artificialAug 25
- Erik Brynjolfsson says an AI "job apocalypse" is unlikelyHackerNewsAug 23
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