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civilrunner t1_j6j7xy5 wrote

Reply to comment by Sandbar101 in What jobs will be one of the last remaining ones? by MrCensoredFace

Non-jokingly, construction general contractors that work on renovating old buildings will likely have work for a while and be one of the last replaced. Similarly surgeons (especially more general surgeons), hair cutters, ER doctors, really any physical labor job that requires a high level of flexibility in tasks especially in higher risk scenarios. They will all be augmented with AI tools, but likely not entirely replaced till most others are replaced as well. Anything that requires a professional license may also take time for society to not require a licensed overseer of an AI for things like signing off on designs, diagnoses, prescriptions, etc..

I suspect for new construction we'll be able to make it more automated by designing joints and methods in an easier to automate manner as well as incorporate more factory automation in the build process. For this reason it could be that in time old houses end up being a luxury commodity that wealthy people collect similar to old cars. However, hopefully that collecting is limited enough to not limit housing construction so that we can better meet demand (unlike today). In not that long it could easily be cheaper to tear down an old house and modernize it rather than renovate or repair it (assuming local building regulations allow you to).

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SgathTriallair t1_j6j5r4c wrote

Reply to If we achieve AGI in the next ten years, and if we achieve the singularity in the next ten years, will there be an option to entering a hive mind with people who we only know? Also when we achieve AGI and singularity, will there be options to control or modify our mental health(anxiety, depression? by pipe2057

These questions are way too specific and completely unanswerable. We don't know what the singularity will bring. The very definition of the singularity is the point at which our predictions no longer make sense.

We don't know what the capabilities of future AIs will be nor do we know the physical limits that the laws of reality will place on these ideas.

These are questions for sci fi writers, and there are thousands of such answers so go pick your favorite.

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Lord_of_hosts t1_j6j5lqn wrote

Reply to comment by ishizako in A McDonald’s location has opened in White Settlement, TX, that is almost entirely automated. Since it opened in December 2022, public opinion is mixed. Many are excited but many others are concerned about the impact this could have on millions of low-wage service workers. by Callitaloss

No doubt the voters were concerned the town might still be confused with those Native American villages.

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axel2190 t1_j6j4wwn wrote

Reply to What jobs will be one of the last remaining ones? by MrCensoredFace

I think engineers will be around for a while. I wouldn’t be worried. You have to realize that AI isn’t an end all be all solution for all our the world’s problems. As it becomes more complex and applicable for a wider variety of applications, you’re gonna see some really niche uses for it. There’s always gonna have to be people who have to give the AI an input and interpret its output.

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starstruckmon t1_j6j4jxi wrote

Reply to comment by ihateshadylandlords in Parsel: A (De-)compositional Framework for Algorithmic Reasoning with Language Models - Stanford University Eric Zelikman et al - Beats prior code generation sota by over 75%! by Singularian2501

Even if the LLMs themselves don't become perfect at generating Parcel psudocode, having a compiler LM that can reliably convert Parcel ( or something simmilar ) to actual code would be a massive win. Imagine coding in natural language psudocode. A high-er level programming language.

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CubeFlipper t1_j6j4jho wrote

Reply to If we achieve AGI in the next ten years, and if we achieve the singularity in the next ten years, will there be an option to entering a hive mind with people who we only know? Also when we achieve AGI and singularity, will there be options to control or modify our mental health(anxiety, depression? by pipe2057

Why bother asking questions that are unknowable? Nobody can predict the future. Everything is possible, nothing is for sure.

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rlanham1963 t1_j6j4b4z wrote

Reply to A McDonald’s location has opened in White Settlement, TX, that is almost entirely automated. Since it opened in December 2022, public opinion is mixed. Many are excited but many others are concerned about the impact this could have on millions of low-wage service workers. by Callitaloss

https://youtu.be/dsI3MEDZTYI I think these guys are more on top of what the big news in AI has been... I doubt McDonalds makes next year's list...

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EyeLikePie t1_j6j48hu wrote

Reply to What jobs will be one of the last remaining ones? by MrCensoredFace

Being intelligent, teachable, and well-rounded will never be obsolete. The fact that you're even tracking these issues and trying to make smart decisions about them puts you ahead of 80, maybe 90% or more of the general public. Study something you're interested in, and keep an eye on the horizon for emerging opportunities in the field. That's it.

Also don't take on a lot of student debt. Shit's poison.

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martin0641 t1_j6j43v0 wrote

Reply to comment by 28nov2022 in A McDonald’s location has opened in White Settlement, TX, that is almost entirely automated. Since it opened in December 2022, public opinion is mixed. Many are excited but many others are concerned about the impact this could have on millions of low-wage service workers. by Callitaloss

What do you imagine the automation team is going to be working on after they're done with the cashiers?

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