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The impact of AI on jobs

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  • Doctor PhibesD Online
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    Doctor Phibes
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    #32

    If all the butts belong to robots, what better kicker than a machine?

    I was only joking

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    • jon-nycJ Online
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      jon-nyc
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      #33

      Best comment: Akshually its tensor maths of which vectors are just a special case

      The whole reason we call them illegal aliens is because they’re subject to our laws.

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      • HoraceH Offline
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        Horace
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        #34

        I wrote a description of something I was doing yesterday, to some coworkers. I pasted a paragraph of it into chatgpt, to see what sense it could make of it.

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        It understood it perfectly, gave perfectly reasonable advice. This is not advanced stuff, but the level of this conversation, based on my experience, will lose most people allegedly "skilled in the art", but now anybody can get accurate and clear headed explanations of technical stuff, in presumably most realms of human knowledge.

        Education is extremely important.

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        • MikM Offline
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          Mik
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          #35

          That's how I use it and it excels 90% of the time. It distills the subject down to what you really need to know.

          "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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          • AxtremusA Offline
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            Axtremus
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            #36

            See, plumbing school FTW!

            https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ai-cant-install-an-hvac-system-why-gen-z-is-flocking-to-jobs-in-the-trades-171735856.html

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              AndyD
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              #37

              Back in 1980 when I read Sociology, we studied some Keynes, Schumacher. Reduced working hours, and 3 day working weeks appeared to be in my future.
              Oh yeah, and flying cars for all were predicted.

              It'll happen, eventually.

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              • taiwan_girlT Offline
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                taiwan_girl
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                #38

                https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinecastrillon/2025/08/07/microsoft-reveals-the-most-and-least-ai-safe-jobs-where-do-you-rank/

                Most Vulnerable
                Interpreters and Translators
                Historians
                Passenger Attendants
                Sales Representatives of Services
                Writers and Authors
                Customer Service Representatives
                CNC Tool Programmers
                Telephone Operators
                Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks
                Broadcast Announcers and Radio DJs

                Least Vulnerable
                Phlebotomists
                Nursing Assistants
                Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
                Helpers—Painters, Plasterers, etc.
                Embalmers
                Plant and System Operators, All Other
                Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
                Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
                Ship Engineers
                Tire Repairers and Changers

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                • AxtremusA Offline
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                  wrote on last edited by
                  #39

                  Plumbing school Escalator and elevator tech training FTW!

                  https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/11/09/high-paying-jobs-no-college-degree/87128956007/

                  "Blue collar is in. 10 high-paying jobs that don't require a degree."

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                  • LuFins DadL Offline
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                    LuFins Dad
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                    #40

                    That’s as startling of news as saying it gets darker earlier in November… Stunning! We had no idea! It’s only been brought up 2345 times on this forum.

                    The Brad

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                    • jon-nycJ Online
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                      jon-nyc
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                      #41

                      Yeah but I have a fully funded 529 so I might as well send him to college.

                      The whole reason we call them illegal aliens is because they’re subject to our laws.

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                      • MikM Offline
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                        Mik
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                        #42

                        It doesn’t mean higher education is obsolete. It just means one should have a practical focus to their chosen course of study.

                        "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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                        • MikM Mik

                          It doesn’t mean higher education is obsolete. It just means one should have a practical focus to their chosen course of study.

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                          LuFins Dad
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                          @Mik said in The impact of AI on jobs:

                          It doesn’t mean higher education is obsolete. It just means one should have a practical focus to their chosen course of study.

                          What Mik said. Luke picked anesthesia because there’s still going to need to be a hands on element to it, even if it’s just monitoring the tech, and being the human comgorting figure for the patient..:

                          The Brad

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                          • MikM Offline
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                            Mik
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                            #44

                            Learn to code using AI...

                            https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/google-brain-founder-andrew-ng-says-everyone-should-still-learn-to-code-but-not-the-old-way/ar-AA1QbYnq

                            "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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                            • MikM Mik

                              Learn to code using AI...

                              https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/google-brain-founder-andrew-ng-says-everyone-should-still-learn-to-code-but-not-the-old-way/ar-AA1QbYnq

                              Doctor PhibesD Online
                              Doctor PhibesD Online
                              Doctor Phibes
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                              #45

                              @Mik said in The impact of AI on jobs:

                              Learn to code using AI...

                              https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/google-brain-founder-andrew-ng-says-everyone-should-still-learn-to-code-but-not-the-old-way/ar-AA1QbYnq

                              The people giving out this kind advice always seem to assume that everybody can do this stuff, as well as having the technology access and motivation.

                              I was only joking

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                              • 89th8 Offline
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                                Even I’m surprised at how fast software developers I work with have adopted AI to jump start their projects. It’s remarkable. So I am remarking.

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                                • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

                                  @Mik said in The impact of AI on jobs:

                                  Learn to code using AI...

                                  https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/google-brain-founder-andrew-ng-says-everyone-should-still-learn-to-code-but-not-the-old-way/ar-AA1QbYnq

                                  The people giving out this kind advice always seem to assume that everybody can do this stuff, as well as having the technology access and motivation.

                                  MikM Offline
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                                  wrote on last edited by
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                                  @Doctor-Phibes said in The impact of AI on jobs:

                                  @Mik said in The impact of AI on jobs:

                                  Learn to code using AI...

                                  https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/google-brain-founder-andrew-ng-says-everyone-should-still-learn-to-code-but-not-the-old-way/ar-AA1QbYnq

                                  The people giving out this kind advice always seem to assume that everybody can do this stuff, as well as having the technology access and motivation.

                                  I think pretty much any reasonably intelligent person can.

                                  "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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                                  • jon-nycJ Online
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                                    The whole reason we call them illegal aliens is because they’re subject to our laws.

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                                    • jon-nycJ Online
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                                      jon-nyc
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                                      By the way I put this in the pinned threads on the off chance this is going to be a relevant topic of discussion over time.

                                      The whole reason we call them illegal aliens is because they’re subject to our laws.

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                                        AI is a supersonic tsunami, as Elon says.

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                                        • jon-nycJ Online
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                                          jon-nyc
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                                          Tyler Cowen was on Odd Lots today. He’s unconcerned about overall employment with AI, thinks it’ll be like other technology revolutions where some jobs are destroyed by more are created.

                                          He does think there are winners and losers. Super rich and poor will be fine. Upper upper middle class (his words) like lawyers and consultants will lose.

                                          The whole reason we call them illegal aliens is because they’re subject to our laws.

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