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Altman predicts that the public hasn't fully grasped how soon humanoid robots will arrive. When people start seeing robots doing many tasks humans once did, it will feel like science fiction becoming real. He emphasizes being honest about the scale and speed of this transformation.

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Wes Roth1 year ago

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Ben Pielstick1 year ago

People like Sam keep saying AI will create new jobs. What new jobs exactly? General Intelligence means AI can generalize. Any new job created by AI will be done by AI.

Melon Usk — e/uto1 year ago

Robots, they are coming. Humans, they are leaving. No one knows where humans are gonna go, what are they gonna do? I suggest learning how to a be woodpecker: It's soon going to be a prestigious job, many formere CEOs, Sam himself is going to compete to fill the position on an oak tree: So sadly you may have to soon stop coding your obsolete startup or doing your obsolete job and go learn how to get food the woodpecker way!( Or if you want humans to stay relevant - read about the last infinicorn - the place ASI (the direct democratic simulated multiverse as an optional video game) - we shared everything about it (my profile link)

Kirk Patrick Miller1 year ago

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Joe1 year ago

And they can’t process it, they literally must see it with their own eyes because about 80% of the population lives in a first world. They can’t think one step ahead. They can’t see multiple steps ahead. That’s not what most people are.

Leveling Up With Joe!1 year ago

I think they're going to be doing a lot of behind the scenes work next year, but then in 2027 we'll probably start to see it trickle down. Elon's expecting exponential growth. Moore's first law I imagine until Moore's second law comes into effect.

JJudge1 year ago

and don't forget the lack of consent. Humanoid robots, not my dream or many people I know...

ThirdEyeOnTheStreet1 year ago

Tesla have been pretty honest, it's just that big of a societal change that people will not be able to prepare themselves for the reality of it. I watched about 10 mins of the figure robot moving parcels, after that every task I did in my kitchen, I couldn't help but see myself as the robot. That effect is going to be profound when the robots are doing most physical tasks autonomously. Self-worth will be on the floor for many. There will be a Dystopia before the Utopia.

Jared Franks 🌏1 year ago

I still haven't heard ONE new job title that comes after AI and robotics (gladly) take all the jobs -and I hope it stays that way. Please, don't create a bunch of meaningless jobs just to prop up a dying economic systems - we have an EPIC Star Fleet future beckoning us to live so much bigger than bills and 'pay to exist'.

Andy Scott1 year ago

i agree

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