Im definitely on the side that over using AI and using it commercially seems to be bad. On the other hand, it seems like a tech that has huge potential upsides. I’m not sure we can achieve a post scarcity society with all labor being done by humans. This is where I see AI becoming a massive tool. Assuming we can pair it with mechanical means of work, not strictly digital. I know it’s a touchy subject but I want to hear your opinion. As always, if you’re just going to tell me to read more, recommend literature.
Useful AI, as in good pattern matching for science and engineering are already benefits.
LLM and genAI slop will never be a net benefit to anyone other than cheapass executives and shareholders because their models are fundamentally dogshit. Both just regurgitate shit they were trained on and their massive cost overhead currently being covered by investors will never end up being profitable. They can’t learn anything new without the massive training costs and that will be a perpetual cost based on their design.
Plus if they are as successful as they are marketed to take all the jobs the economy would collapse since nobody would have income anymore. This isn’t comparable to automating manufacturing or farming or other industries that output physical goods. This is automating paperwork and advertising which doesn’t matter if nobody is working.