As Trump advances his $500 billion AI initiative, Stargate, skepticism grows regarding its impact on US employment. While supporters claim it will create numerous jobs, critics point out the potential for AI to replace human labor, particularly in knowledge work. Experts emphasize that for investors to profit, AI must become capable of performing tasks traditionally done by humans. Concerns about energy consumption and financial feasibility further complicate the narrative, highlighting the risks this ambitious project poses for the future of American jobs and the economy.
"only plausible way for investors to get their money back on this project is if, as the company has been betting, OpenAI will soon develop AI systems that can do most work humans can do on a computer."
"we will replace all office work with AI," quips Piper, "which is fairly widely understood to be OpenAI's business model - is an absurd plan to spin as a jobs program."
The task of recouping Stargate's investment via profit will demand nothing short of flooding our productive sectors with AI.
Though a massive amount of digital ink has been spilled imagining the theoretical threats AI poses to the job market, it's important to remember that this gamble likely won't pay off.
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