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Chucklestheclown@hilariouschaos.com 4 weeks agoThe goal is to replace people, but it isn’t even close to replacing people at this time. People think AI is much more powerful than it is and cheaper than it is.
Most of what I sell is AI, and I have yet to see it replace anyone. Typically, their headcount increases significantly after they introduce AI.
ChatGPT, which is considered one of the most advanced systems, just loses track of what it’s doing and gives false answers.
Now I don’t like their definition of small business but it is what it is
Blueberrydreamer@lemmynsfw.com 4 weeks ago
From your link: Small businesses employ a similar percentage of the United States private sector workforce (46%)
That’s exactly what I said.
You’re not wrong about the current gen AI, but that hasn’t stopped adoption or investment into the tech. Even in current states, there are plenty of reasonable uses where it enables one person to manage a significantly higher workload, which translates to fewer employees needed.
Considering how much the current administration has invested into the technology, I certainly hope it can deliver on a fraction of what’s been promised.
Chucklestheclown@hilariouschaos.com 4 weeks ago
In its current state it helps worker be more efficient but it’s often wrong. I’ve yet to see anyone replaced by it or head counts reduced. Right now it’s helping less talented people become more talented. Eventually that may change but for many jobs, laws prevent AI from replacing people. It can assist but cannot replace. My kid does insurance claims. They decided to have AI do some of the works. Turns out by law a person has to do the work. The fines were severe. Also it was wrong most of the time.
One day they’ll get there but it’s not impacting jobs from what I’ve seen and it’s what I sell for a Fortune 500 company. We don’t even hint it would replace people as they just isn’t what it does right now. We say it enhances people.
Blueberrydreamer@lemmynsfw.com 4 weeks ago
You get how that works right though? If you employ 10 people for a task at your business, then get a new tool that lets your employees process twice as many clients, you can cut your workforce in half. It’s not really about replacing every person with AI, it’s just another way to automate and reduce your workforce to concentrate wealth. It’s nice that you haven’t seen that, but I certainly have. I run a manufacturing business and I’ve already seen artists replaced and staff slashed at a dozen of my suppliers. Maybe not all because of AI specifically, but it’s certainly a significant component.
The fact that your boss tells you to disguise it marketing speak doesn’t mean the companies you’re pitching this to don’t understand what ‘enhancing people’ means.
Chucklestheclown@hilariouschaos.com 4 weeks ago
Sure make a company that successfully done it. Nobody has pulled that off yet.