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AI's impact on work and existential risks debated by NBER and UN Human Rights Chief

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A new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research explores the impact of automation on the meaning of work, suggesting that while jobs may be replaceable, employment can persist. Separately, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has voiced concerns about the concentration of power in AI development, warning of potential existential risks to humanity from advanced artificial intelligence. AI

IMPACT Explores the dual concerns of AI's effect on employment and its potential existential risks to humanity.

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AI's impact on work and existential risks debated by NBER and UN Human Rights Chief

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Replaceable but Employed: Automation and the Meaning of Work Article URL: https://www. nber.org/papers/w35559 Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?i

    Replaceable but Employed: Automation and the Meaning of Work Article URL: https://www. nber.org/papers/w35559 Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 9601814 Points: 4 # Comments: 0 https://www. nber.org/papers/w35559 # Tech # Technology # TechNews # AI # Gadgets # …

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  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    UN Human Rights Chief Says a ‘Handful of Men’ Have ‘Almost Unlimited Power’ Over AI He also warned that advanced AI could pose an “existential risk” to humanity

    UN Human Rights Chief Says a ‘Handful of Men’ Have ‘Almost Unlimited Power’ Over AI He also warned that advanced AI could pose an “existential risk” to humanity. https:// gizmodo.com/un-human-rights-ch ief-says-a-handful-of-men-have-almost-unlimited-power-over-ai-2000808248 # Tec…

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