For the back half of the 20th century (what Fortune founder Henry Luce called “The American Century”), MBA and law degree programs were a ticket to a great office job and a path to the American Dream. The 21st century is asking the question: What happens when all those office jobs get automated?..

  • Echo Dot@feddit.uk
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    3 days ago

    Oh it’s like fusion. AGI in 18 months, and in 18 months it’ll be another 18 months, and in another 18 months it’ll be yet another 18 months, and in 50 years it’ll be in 18 months.

    By some of the original estimates we’re supposed to all be dead due to a nuclear war genetically engineered virus released by an AI by now. But nope, were all still here, the lying bastards.

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    4 days ago

    He has just given himself an eighteen month deadline to succeed or lose his own job. At least, that’s how I’d interpret it if I was in a position to fire his ass.

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      4 days ago

      I would just fire him now for being obviously incompetent. How can someone competent make such an unrealistic prediction?

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    4 days ago

    Remember 18 months ago when all programmers and software engineers were going to be replaced… Still waiting…

  • Pommes_für_dein_Balg@feddit.org
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    4 days ago

    Translation: Dear investors, please keep supplying truck-loads of money for us to burn!
    You’ll get it all back and so much more! We promise, in 18 months!