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This is a good argument to just keep running with things. It's inevitable that we would get too much wrong if we tried to engineer the job market to prevent impact from AI. “It’s understandable that we might want to steer or shape the development of AI technology so that it maximizes the benefits for workers, and avoids the “replacement” part. But there is a big problem with the idea — namely that no one, including Daron Acemoglu or any economist, has any idea how to predict which technologies will augment humans and which will simply replace their labor.”—Why trying to shape AI innovation to...... read more >

There’s a wide range of possible effects of the use of AI at work. Some people will use AI as a tool, augmenting their value. Some don’t have value outside of what AI can produce. The biggest point is that everyone needs to learn how to use this tool or be replaced. “The most common use cases for AI will likely be saving workers time so they can concentrate on higher-value work or adding additional value to their work. A graphic designer, writer or software developer, for example, can often be more productive with AI-generated first drafts. But that additional productivity won’t necessarily...... read more >

There's never a news story when a copywriter is replaced by a human copywriter. “The Washington Post reported this week on two copywriters who lost their livelihoods because employers (or clients) decided that ChatGPT could perform the job at a cheaper price.”—AI eliminated nearly 4,000 jobs in May, report says  read more >