The Effects of AI on Jobs

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CNN's John Sutter says he feels whiplash every day just reading the news about AI. He thinks we should continue to write columns where we're very nervous about where all this is going, but excited about possible benefits of it. One question that people have about AI in the sort of medium and long term is about its effects on jobs. You know, with any technology, you know, there'll be a lot of societal adaptation.

For years, Google was seen as one of the most cutting-edge developers of A.I. But, with OpenAI’s release of ChatGPT, and other chatbots beating Google to market, is that distinction still the case? Google’s chief executive is in an unenviable position: Scramble to catch up or, in the face of potentially harmful technology, move slowly.

Today, Sundar Pichai on Google’s delicate balance between A.I. innovation and safety.

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Sundar Pichai is the chief executive of Google.

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The launch of ChatGPT caused a ‘code red’ inside Google and prompted the release of Google’s Bard.
More than 1,000 technology leaders and researchers signed onto an open letter calling for a pause in the development of A.I.