Comment by pcj-github
4 hours ago
If the agent swarm is collectively smarter and better than the SRE, they'll be replaced just like other types of workers. There is no domain that has special protection.
4 hours ago
If the agent swarm is collectively smarter and better than the SRE, they'll be replaced just like other types of workers. There is no domain that has special protection.
My thoughts exactly. This is just some guy grasping at straws before he understands that he will have to bow to our new overlords sooner or later.
Edit: Or maybe he is fully aware and just need to push some books before it's too late.
What about C-suite executives & shareholders? Are they safe from automation?
A uniquely important thing that a CEO brings to the table is accountability. You can't automate accounta- ...sorry, I can't continue this with a straight face :DDD
The thing about C-suite executives is they usually have short tenures, however the management levels below them are often cozy in their bureaucracy, resist change, often trying to outlast the new management.
I actually argue that AI will therefore impact these levels of management the most.
Think about it, if you were employed as a transformational CEO would you risk trying to fight existing managers or just replace them with AI?
>I actually argue that AI will therefore impact these levels of management the most.
Not AI but bad economy and mass layoffs tend to wipe out management positions the most. As a decent IC, in case of layoffs in bad economy, you'll always find some place to work at if you're flexible with location and salary because everyone still needs people who know how to actually build shit, but nobody needs to add more managers in their ranks to consume payroll and add no value.
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Generally yes. The more power one holds in an organization the more safe they are from automation.
Yes. The AI cannot be the child/other type of beneficiary of a well-connected person, yet.
Automating away shareholders can't come soon enough.
The make the decisions so I doubt they will soon themselves to be automated away. Their main risk will be that nobody can buy their products once everything is automated.
I wonder if capitalism and democracy will be just a short chapter in history that will be replaced by something else. Autocratic governments seem to be the most prevalent form of government in history.