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DJ Butler's avatar

I want to commend you on a very (not almost) timely thought piece. I’ve been ruminating around the implications of this “Intelligence Revolution”, but have lacked the thinking time, commitment, and skill to synthesize it in such a thoughtful and compelling away. This belongs alongside Ted Gioia’s State of the Culture 2024 as a must-read for anyone who believes that technology is not inherently bad, but could fuel a bad future outcome for all of us when technology is concentrated in the hands of a small number of actors who don’t prioritize human and societal progress over profit. Similar to climate change and democracy—with AI—we have to act individually and collectively with thoughtful intentionality quickly before we reach a tipping point that leads to violent responses and great(er) suffering. Thanks Chris for thinking these big thoughts and sharing them with us.

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Ed Y.'s avatar

Is it sad that one of my first thoughts while reading this article was: damn, I wish I bought NVIDA stock years ago?

On a serious note, this article addresses what has the makings of a cataclysmic change the likes of which we have never experienced before in such a short period of time.

Appreciate you not only highlighting the problems, but suggesting some solutions, even if I don't agree with all of them.

As it relates to tradesmen, we need to continue pivoting away from bloated expensive 4 year college degrees into shorter 2 year degrees, or apprenticeship programs. The days of some looking down their noses at tradesmen will come to an end as they are the ones with steady jobs while their white collar customers are out of a job.

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