Everything is a pro and a con in the universe. Water can kill yet is needed for life. It will follow that AI is a double-edged sword. If the cons are commiserate with the pros, then AI being a superpower may cause superpower-level cons.
Creative class guru Richard Florida confronts 189k job wipeout: ‘AI is both an enhancing technology and eliminating technology’ | Fortune
Urbanist Richard Florida addresses large creative-sector job losses, including a quarter of New York film jobs, arguing AI both enhances and eliminates work while cities gain importance.
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