""Silicon Valley's done an immensely crappy job of explaining that," he said. "If you're in manufacturing, in any capacity: You're on the assembly line, you maintain a complicated machine-you have any kind of skilled labor job-the way we do AI will actually make your job more valuable and make you more valuable. But currently you would think-just roaming around the country, and if you listen to the AI narratives coming out of Silicon Valley-that all these people are going to lose their jobs tomorrow.""
"Karp made these comments the day before the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its August jobs report, which showcased a climbing unemployment rate and stagnating hiring figures, reigniting fears of whether AI is at all responsible for the broader slowdown. There has been limited data thus far suggesting that generative AI is to blame for the slowing jobs market-or even job cuts for that matter-though a recent ADP hiring report offered a rare suggestion that AI may be one of several factors influencing hiring sentiment."
AI is positioned to augment manufacturing and skilled labor, increasing worker value and job importance instead of replacing roles. Poor communication from tech hubs has amplified worker fears and misunderstanding about AI's workplace impact. Palantir customers demonstrated applications of Palantir software and generative AI at a commercial conference. A recent jobs report showed rising unemployment and stagnating hiring, renewing concerns about AI's influence on labor markets. Current evidence linking generative AI to the broader hiring slowdown is limited, though some hiring reports and corporate decisions cite AI among multiple factors affecting hiring and layoffs.
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