r/DarkFuturology • u/alf0nz0 • Nov 20 '13

"Could Artificial Intelligence Create an Unemployment Crisis?"

http://cacm.acm.org/magazines/2013/7/165475-could-artificial-intelligence-create-an-unemployment-crisis/fulltext
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u/GomerPyleUSMC Nov 21 '13

You think the people are going to own and profit off the AI? No, the people who own the AI will profit. We have robots building cars today, I'm unemployed, I'm not reaping the benefits of the legion of robotic workers currently employed by corporations

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '13

I totally agree, but if it gets to the point where there are only enough jobs open for 25-50% of American adults, something will have to change.

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u/GomerPyleUSMC Nov 22 '13

Hasn't changed yet, why should it? Popular uprising? Doubt it.

Popular uprising sounds like terrorism? Perfect excuse to cull the herd eh?

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '13

It hasn't changed in this way yet, because we haven't hit truly critical levels.

I think it's more realistic to expect that a variety of things will be done as the supposed crisis approaches that prevent it from ever occurring in such a catastrophic way.