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Locrian

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Reply to appalachiablue (Reply #24)

Mon Jan 21, 2019, 07:12 PM

Jan 2019

Right now there are a bunch of starry eyed tech wiz's extolling AI as the "next big inevitable thing".
Yes - but don't underestimate the ability of the powerful to use it to their advantage to gather even more control and $$.

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AI To Displace 40% Of Jobs Worldwide In 15 Years: Venture Capitalist [View all] appalachiablue Jan 2019 OP

This is why I am looking at Andrew Yang Sherman A1 Jan 2019 #1

low profile candidate but his ideas will become mainstream AlexSFCA Jan 2019 #2

He isn't getting a lot of mainstream coverage but he is Sherman A1 Jan 2019 #4

Just learned about Yang, from online info, a video. Very interesting, bright. appalachiablue Jan 2019 #6

Good info., Yang 2020, robots, UBI-Univ. Basic Income. Very promising. appalachiablue Jan 2019 #5

UBI is the only logical thing to do and do it now. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #26

Yes, now since we know it will take tons of effort & time appalachiablue Jan 2019 #30

Looks very promising, I just learned about him and hope his appalachiablue Jan 2019 #7

whew, I guess we retired in time RussBLib Jan 2019 #3

they always said LEISURE, not unemployment. pansypoo53219 Jan 2019 #8

They erred, bigtime. appalachiablue Jan 2019 #12

Wonder how they caught up bitterross Jan 2019 #9

Then there will be a 40% retraction RainCaster Jan 2019 #10

Which is why I am happily guiding my kid, who expressed an interest in becoming a lawyer, along that OnDoutside Jan 2019 #17

I agree about become a lawyer RainCaster Jan 2019 #29

UBI is the path of the future, and the AIs will fucking require it of us 0rganism Jan 2019 #11

Impt. to know about engineers. I've heard of humans appalachiablue Jan 2019 #13

Can't see the image in your signature line, is it a book? rwsanders Jan 2019 #14

The book I haven't read but used it as a graphic. appalachiablue Jan 2019 #15

I do some of the same in finance... paleotn Jan 2019 #21

That's reassuring, TY. appalachiablue Jan 2019 #25

Cons of the world will fight it to the point of violence. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #27

Of course he would say that he has a vested interest in it actually happening. cstanleytech Jan 2019 #16

I can recommend this video from 1994 OnDoutside Jan 2019 #18

From the start Sir James explains the reality of trade agreements appalachiablue Jan 2019 #23

yet MAGAts keep voting for oligarchy Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #19

Self inflicted reality of chickens supporting Col. Sanders appalachiablue Jan 2019 #32

Snort! paleotn Jan 2019 #20

people mistake what AI will displace / disrupt Locrian Jan 2019 #22

Very impt., please continue to mention this, TY. appalachiablue Jan 2019 #24

thanks Locrian Jan 2019 #31

Not sure how it will shake out long-term, but there will always be need for people to make and Hoyt Jan 2019 #28