2016 Postmortem

Buckeye_Democrat

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6. Many more people will lose jobs with advances in artificial intelligence.

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 01:44 PM

Nov 2016

Technological advancements in the past still needed people to operate them. That may not be the case in years to come.

We have a capitalist system in place in which the owners of these advancements will be the winners. Will they be benevolent about it and distribute the benefits of such technology to everyone, or themselves? The answer is pretty obvious to me. In fact, by law, corporations are required to seek higher profits for their owners. There's nothing in the laws about the common good other than some regulations that help prevent them from outright killing people just to increase their own profits.

It should be an interesting future. I'm glad that I don't have any kids, and I never will with the handwriting that I see on the wall.

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How easily the people give up and accept the lies of the powerful [View all] realmirage Nov 2016 OP

Understanding reality and what confronts us is not "accepting the will of the powerful" JHan Nov 2016 #1

Recommended. Too many Democrats accept the "political reality" that manufacturing guillaumeb Nov 2016 #2

I wish every person would read your post. Thank you realmirage Nov 2016 #4

Those jobs will come back if... Garrett78 Nov 2016 #3

Read guilla's post above yours realmirage Nov 2016 #5

Again, manufacturing in the US is practically at an all-time high. Garrett78 Nov 2016 #11

Your facts are wrong. Research it realmirage Nov 2016 #12

I have, and you could easily verify what I'm saying. Garrett78 Nov 2016 #13

Many more people will lose jobs with advances in artificial intelligence. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #6

Just like people who say social security won't be around when I retire. Dustlawyer Nov 2016 #7

Thank you for this, glad I'm not alone realmirage Nov 2016 #8

Thank You for posting Kathy M Nov 2016 #9

Because I'm a smart person lapfog_1 Nov 2016 #10

well, when they do come back, you need not apply. thanks for nothing. nt TheFrenchRazor Nov 2016 #15

Don't worry about me, I have a nice job lapfog_1 Nov 2016 #16

sadly, it's true. you have to believe that change is possible before you even try, nt TheFrenchRazor Nov 2016 #14

This is absolutely not true. zenabby Nov 2016 #17