Majority of CEOs report AI brings no financial benefits

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Jumpin said:

BonfiresDown said:

I’ve said it before, but if people are afraid of something that could greatly increase productivity, the problem isn’t AI, it’s this society.

That’s not to dismiss other concerns such as self-aware AI but that’s not what I see people talking about.

Agreed.

We have the ability to reshape the economy to adapt to higher productivity. It’s why work hours are less than half of what they used to be a century ago. Plus we have vacation days, children are free from labour except to teach discipline and skills, we have retirement, and most recently time off while we raise our infants. All this because of just the very recent productivity increases (relatively speaking).

Complaining about less work to do is the wrong way to think about it. Having more time off allows us the option to enjoy life more thoroughly, and be productive in other ways: artisanal and creative works… we can anlso use our human ability to innovate and invent.

Sadly a lot of that isn't the case in the US. There is no guaranteed vacation days, sicks days, or parental leave here. At least not from the federal government. Plus we don't have universal healthcare. We pay more for healthcare and get far less coverage than countries with universal healthcare.

Things do vary state by state. Look at the minimum wage which is set at $7.25/hr by the federal government, but is $17/hr in my home state of NY.