I suspect some data is being repressed or underreported. Hundreds of thousands have been cut from federal and corporate payrolls. And companies are not hiring if they can get the job done with AI. That has to be a number that someone can measure.
Yes, all good ideas, but reactive rather than proactive. There are a number of more fundamental issues. Step back and take a hard look at how we have gotten to this point: Our own government has utterly failed to implement even the most basic regulation of AI data centers. Incredibly, there is no public information (and indeed likely any information) on even where all the data centers are located and planned. There is no public information on how many are connected to the grid versus independently powered. There is no public information on the impacts of data centers on the cost of power to the public. There is no public information on the amount of NOx, SO2, PM and CO2 emitted due to these data centers. There is no public information on the impacts that AI has and will have on the economy, the stock market, 401K plans, etc. And yes, to the article's point, there is no public information on the impact that AI has had and will have on jobs. AI has been driven solely by the whims of a handful of billionaire tech bros, who make money no matter what happens to the AI sector. One of the greatest, if not the greatest long term economic and social issues mankind will have to deal with is now totally outside of any societal influence. When Dems take back government, we must begin this process by looking at these and other impacts that AI will have on our society, instead of allowing blind capitalism to play roulette with our future. AI can have tremendous positive impacts on mankind's future, but we must be the one holding the reins.
I suspect some data is being repressed or underreported. Hundreds of thousands have been cut from federal and corporate payrolls. And companies are not hiring if they can get the job done with AI. That has to be a number that someone can measure.
But Matt, isn’t a better way for a bunch of pundits to sling around a ton of unsubstantiated takes??
Yes, all good ideas, but reactive rather than proactive. There are a number of more fundamental issues. Step back and take a hard look at how we have gotten to this point: Our own government has utterly failed to implement even the most basic regulation of AI data centers. Incredibly, there is no public information (and indeed likely any information) on even where all the data centers are located and planned. There is no public information on how many are connected to the grid versus independently powered. There is no public information on the impacts of data centers on the cost of power to the public. There is no public information on the amount of NOx, SO2, PM and CO2 emitted due to these data centers. There is no public information on the impacts that AI has and will have on the economy, the stock market, 401K plans, etc. And yes, to the article's point, there is no public information on the impact that AI has had and will have on jobs. AI has been driven solely by the whims of a handful of billionaire tech bros, who make money no matter what happens to the AI sector. One of the greatest, if not the greatest long term economic and social issues mankind will have to deal with is now totally outside of any societal influence. When Dems take back government, we must begin this process by looking at these and other impacts that AI will have on our society, instead of allowing blind capitalism to play roulette with our future. AI can have tremendous positive impacts on mankind's future, but we must be the one holding the reins.