SqueakyPickle
SqueakyPickle

Why can't people see the implications of ai tech for the future?

Today, I posted comment on grapevine about how AI is different from industrial revolution, pc, mobile, internet revolution which created very high paying jobs. However grapeviners started ridiculing me.

it’s weird it feels like most people both in and outside of ai aren’t able or unwilling to extrapolate the current level of technology even one iteration into the future and plan for it.

I have been having these severe arguments with my peers who think that will never replace us. Like HOW CAN YOU BE SO SHORT SIGHTED.

Just 3 months ago i was showing ai art and talking about how it is gonna replace artists, and one my peers just said "ai can't draw hands so it will never replace artists" like BRUH DONT YOU FUCKING SEE THE BIGGER PICTURE. Can't you see the rate at which it's progressing? How can you claim that it won't replace us in the future, they act like the ai is static and that it doesn't learn. It's so frustrating. Now when ai can't draw hands, they will just pick something else like "yea but it can't do this" like BRUH YOU SAID THE SAME SHIT A MONTH AGO. WHY CANT TOU SEE THAT ITS FUCKING EVOLVING. ARE YOU ALL BLIND??? They say ai is stupid and that our future will remain like our present. I mentioned an example of how a small group of artists were replaced by a company, and they just said "but that's just a small group of people" LIKE BROOOOOOOOOO YOU WERE SAYING THEY WOULDNT BE REPLACED AT ALL A FEW MONTHS AGO, CANT YOU SEE WHERE WE ARE HEADING? When i talk about this, they just accuse me, calling me an overthinker, and that is should spend my time doing something else.

"If you like ai so much, then why don't you just marry it?"

Where does this stupid thought process come from, why can't they see into the future, yes the tech sucks now but can't you see the rate at which it has been improving???

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SqueakyPickle
SqueakyPickle
Google20mo

I found that most denial is more about people reassuring themselves rather than trying to truly argue in good faith. They are afraid, and to be honest, they are somewhat right to be.

We still live in a society that requires one to find a source of income to sustain themselves and those who cannot largely fall by the wayside and are left to their own devices; it's expected that people will lash out at the mere thought of their livelihoods possibly being taken from them. So, I see this as more a knee-jerk defense mechanism than anything.

Society itself is no more prepared for what is coming than the individual. We have a lot to be excited about, but also a lot to be concerned about at the same time.

JumpyHamster
JumpyHamster

Even when I say this, people look at me like a mad man.. I just use the tools and accelerate the progress

JumpyHamster
JumpyHamster

FTJ!!

SnoozyCoconut
SnoozyCoconut

I think u are just a college student who has a lot of time to bs

SqueakyPickle
SqueakyPickle
Google20mo

I didnt want reveal my identity...however Since you have been insisting, I have year experience.... 4 year in Oracle, 5 year in Amazon and 2 year in Google.

And If that is not enough, I was offered to become 5th member of Razor pay which I denied. And did I add that I graduated from IIT Roorkee?

SnoozyCoconut
SnoozyCoconut

So are u developing llms at Google? I am also an mle but the llms aren't that close to perfection Also the the demand for ml engineers/data Scientists will just increase but why to badmouth by telling that nobody will make more money and only very few will make? Companies will just compete in building powerful llms and nvidia will keep selling the GPUs

GoofyDonut
GoofyDonut

Varun mayya, aap yha?

Jokes aside, I think AI will replace your friends if they aren’t adopting it. I use copilot and gpt 4, and I’m at least 5x faster than before.

No one likes doomer talk, so maybe talk to your friends about cricket or something. Chill bro

PerkyMarshmallow
PerkyMarshmallow

Thoda phoonka kar life mein

BouncyNoodle
BouncyNoodle
Twilio20mo

I agree with you OP. I have been saying the same, but never force opinions on anyone.

LLMs are good they have NLU and creativity but they have limitations, I believe Gemini would bring in more rational thinking and critical thinking capabilities like it did with Go, Dota-2 or Poker.

Service economy in India will shrink. Most of us may not make the cut but it’s at-least 4-5 years out if not more.

I guess experienced people like you don’t need to worry. You might be able to pull of a full career, unlike younger folks who might have to pivot.

DizzyWaffle
DizzyWaffle

I haven’t read that post of yours, just curious. Why do you want other people to be convinced of your opinion? I would rather suggest, find a good space in ai tech, start something up and make it large. Else, continue with your llm work in google and make a solid difference.
Dont burn yourself out because people/strangers are not listening to you.
Peace.

FluffyNugget
FluffyNugget
Plivo20mo

Cool rant and ya not many people are “visionary”. Honestly given our current timeline I am also more like dunno what to think. Like there was so much “certainty” of world war 3 once Russia did what it did… But it all fizzled. Honestly ur worry is not worth it if all it gets u is worry. If u r actively working assuming that future then just do silently and be crowned once it really happens. Otherwise it’s just mere gossip

JazzyUnicorn
JazzyUnicorn

Also, I agree with you. If development continues at this rate the singularity will be inevitable

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