Is ChatGPT really going to take your job? Emily and Alex unpack two hype-tastic papers that make implausible claims about the number of workforce tasks LLMs might make cheaper, faster or easier. And why bad methodology may still trick companies into trying to replace human workers with mathy-math.
OpenAI: GPTs are GPTs Goldman Sachs: The Potentially Large Effects of Artificial Intelligence on Economic Growth
FYI: Over the last 60 years, automation has totally eliminated just one US occupation.
Fresh AI Hell:
Microsoft adding a dedicated "AI" key to PC keyboards. Dr. Damien P Williams: "Yikes."
The AI-led enshittification at Duolingo Shot: https://twitter.com/Rahll/status/1744234385891594380 Chaser: https://twitter.com/Maccadaynu/status/1744342930150560056
University of Washington Provost highlighting “AI”
"Can you add artificial intelligence to the hydraulics?"
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