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42 sats \ 3 replies \ @SimpleStacker 2 Sep \ on: The Blue-Collar Boom: AI's Impact on the Workforce econ
I believe it. And I think it's a positive development.
Scary prospect for my line of work though.
I think its early. From what I've seen of AI, those that learn to use effectively are less likely to be affected negatively. The biggest mistake I see over and over again is thinking AI does it all and it just eliminates the need for skill and experience. It doesn't. On the contrary, like most tools it can be used to make one person do the work of 3.
You can't give the tools to a monkey and not suffer on the quality side of things. I think chatbots and LLMs can empower many businesses that learn how to use the tools effectively.
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The biggest mistake I see over and over again is thinking AI does it all and it just eliminates the need for skill and experience. It doesn't. On the contrary, like most tools it can be used to make one person do the work of 3.
Actually, in my opinion AI enhances the need for skill and experience, but it sets the bar higher for the level of human skill and experience needed to be a net positive for a company.
What that means is that lower skill entry level positions will be eliminated in favor of AI, while experienced-level positions will be paid better.
Currently, I am confident that the AI can outperform 90% of college students on cognitive tasks. I'd rather ChatGPT do a literature review or market research for me than a fresh college student, especially from a ho-hum university.
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100%. Been talking about this very thing for a while with a colleague. I don't think most people concerned about AI realize that there is a different problem than the one they are concerned about.
I do think one can use these tools to accelerate learning even if you aren't an expert.
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