Bill Gates Warns AI Could Destroy More Jobs Than It Creates
Posts on X discuss Bill Gates' statement that AI differs from past technologies in its effect on jobs.
A post by @danysvnt reports Bill Gates stating that anyone comparing AI to the internet or PCs misses how this time differs. The post notes those earlier technologies created more jobs than they eliminated. Visible replies include @PhilipProudfoot calling AI labor-replacing tech and rejecting industrial revolution analogies, @danushman describing LLMs as useful tools that shift jobs like assembly lines, and @RichDecibels arguing people mistake uncertainty for catastrophe. Other replies raise questions about capitalism, revenues, and power structures.
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Bill Gates Warns AI Could Destroy More Jobs Than It Creates
Posts on X discuss Bill Gates' statement that AI differs from past technologies in its effect on jobs.
A post by @danysvnt reports Bill Gates stating that anyone comparing AI to the internet or PCs misses how this time differs. The post notes those earlier technologies created more jobs than they eliminated. Visible replies include @PhilipProudfoot calling AI labor-replacing tech and rejecting industrial revolution analogies, @danushman describing LLMs as useful tools that shift jobs like assembly lines, and @RichDecibels arguing people mistake uncertainty for catastrophe. Other replies raise questions about capitalism, revenues, and power structures.
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Simon Acerton@SAcerton@homemadehooplah @skroog3 II live in a pretty descent area and now everyone has a side hustle just to make ends meet It will get worse and odds are it won't get better Still Butlerian Jihad ala Dune is always an option I'll also note normal folks vastly outnumber them and in…
TR Tramparifas@OTramparifas@danysvnt The same Gates who never understood the web and tried to kill it with that stupid Microsoft Network back in the 90s. Thanks but no thanks Bill.
RE Remi@rfuzzlemuzz@danushman @Noahpinion Just stop being a stochastic parrot for 15 minutes and read the blog post in the link.
RB Rachida Benamar🐝@ramapublishing@PhilipProudfoot Louder please. Exactly this
MA Mat@matytth@PhilipProudfoot AI has already created plenty of jobs.
VE Veli@ChaoticEwil@PhilipProudfoot Exactly.