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Benedict Evans: AI discourse misses the real questions about future work

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Benedict Evans argues that the current discourse around AI is misguided, focusing on the wrong questions. He suggests that while AI automates existing jobs, the true challenge lies in the unpredictable nature of future employment and the infinite scope of human needs. Evans uses the example of podcasting, which was not a foreseeable career a decade ago, to illustrate the difficulty in anticipating new roles. AI

IMPACT Challenges conventional thinking on AI's impact, prompting a re-evaluation of future job markets and human needs.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a known commentator on the implications of AI.

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Benedict Evans: AI discourse misses the real questions about future work

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Are we even asking the right questions about AI? Benedict Evans thinks most of us aren't — and that's the real problem. "When you automate away work, you can se

    Are we even asking the right questions about AI? Benedict Evans thinks most of us aren't — and that's the real problem. "When you automate away work, you can see the jobs going away. You don't know what the new ones are. Human needs are infinite." Someone predicted podcasting as …

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