I have to say I'm rather with Mike on this.

History has many occasions where new technology was going to take away people's jobs and, whilst that has happened, generally people get newer and different jobs. Technology can, and sometimes does, improve productivity. The trick is to work out how best to use the technology to one's own advantage.

That said, this looks at present a bit like AI taking the "good jobs" and leaving us with the tedious graft. I doubt long term that that will really be how it is, but it's hard to be sure.

The number of fundamental changes in technology just in my lifetime is quite staggering, but it never stopped me working and often made me more efficient. I hope AI can do the same. Conversely, I sincerely hope that it doesn't turn song production into bland, grey mush.

I'm also amused and encouraged by McDonald's pulling their AI ordering system due to some very silly errors.

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