Cortex 158: Is AI Still Doom? (Humans Need Not Apply – 10 Years Later)
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Aug 23, 2024 The discussion revisits a pivotal video about AI and its potential to displace jobs, offering reflections on its foresight. The hosts share personal growth stories along with insights into the rapid evolution of self-driving technology. They explore the complex emotional landscape surrounding AI, including societal divides provoked by advancements like DALL-E and ChatGPT. Ethical concerns about job displacement and reliability of AI systems are raised, emphasizing the need for careful and responsible adaptability as technology continues to advance.
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Initial AI Skepticism
- Myke Hurley distinctly remembers watching "Humans Need Not Apply" for the first time.
- He felt confident AI wouldn't replace his job, illustrating the common denial around AI's potential impact.
Video Production Challenges and Target Audience
- Communicating different levels of seriousness in a video is difficult without being tedious.
- Grey designed the video to address the creative class who often feel exempt from automation's threat.
Self-Driving Cars in Phoenix
- Grey spent time in Phoenix, observing Waymo self-driving cars and their novelty.
- This experience contrasted with his 10-year-old prediction of widespread self-driving car adoption.
