13min chapter

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Erik Brynjolfsson: Economics and AI

Before AGI

CHAPTER

AI Complementing Human Work

The chapter explores the misconception that AI replaces all jobs, highlighting how AI acts as a complement in various industries like call centers. It discusses the importance of designing AI systems as compliments, not substitutes, for human skills to achieve shared prosperity. The chapter also examines human-machine collaboration in tasks like self-driving cars, emphasizing the necessity of human intervention in handling unique situations.

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