""Even if there is a 20% chance of this happening, people deserve to know and have time to prepare." The people in tech who previously warned about AI's impact were mostly speaking to others in the industry, he said. Shumer said he wanted something that spoke to his dad, a lawyer who is just a few years from retirement and is hopeful he can run out the clock on the potential massive change on the horizon."
"His essay, titled "Something Big is Coming," has been viewed over 60 million times on X alone, as of Wednesday evening. In the nearly 5,000-word post, Shumer wrote that AI's disruption to people's lives could be "much bigger" than COVID - a comparison that has drawn some pushback online. He also wrote that what he's seeing in tech is likely what awaits other industries."
AI assistance was used to help craft a viral warning about accelerating AI capabilities. The warning argued that current AI progress could fundamentally change society and that even a 20% probability of major disruption justifies broad public notice and preparation. The warning compared potential AI disruption to COVID in scale and suggested that impacts could be much larger, including substantial job losses among entry-level white-collar roles. Several tech leaders echoed similar concerns, describing the change as rapid and potentially sweeping. The warning reached over 60 million views on one social platform, sparking debate and pushback.
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