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That's a major concern, no doubt, especially when added to the inevitable facts of what these massive data centers are going to cost to the local communities they're built in. I can guarantee at least 3 ways they will damage the cities building them, one by the massive amount of electricity they'll require, which will increase rates for anyone living near them, two, by the massive volume of water that's needed for them when there are already data centers that have caused dangerously low water pressure in their area, and three is the kind of added traffic that will be generated all around the area.Vegas » Today, 10:40 am » wrote: ↑ There isn't enough data out yet, but there are definitely examples of employees being laid off by the 1000s across the country, due to AI taking over their duties. Not just blue collar jobs, but professional employment as well. AI can code better than any programmer, no matter how many years of experience they have. It can design better than engineers, it can replace writers, editors, accountants, finance analyzers, educators, clinical support, management and operations, journalism (thank God), and even therapists.
That is just the professional industries. There will be advanced robotic systems to handle the hands-on nitty gritty jobs soon.
So my concern is that if people are not working, then how will the country attain its tax revenue? The government may tax the same companies that have more AI implementation, but that won't solve anything. Usually, when new tech comes about, when jobs are lost, new industries emerge, and it balances back out. However, any new industry emerging will be AI itself. So then what?
Question: how will the country sustain its tax revenue with so many jobs gone, as AI emerges more into mainstream?
Personally, I don't see the huge positive potential that they'll provide, and it always scares me when these obvious problems are covered up until it's too late!