AI Ambition Shifts from Job Automation to Discovering New Science and Industries
i_dg23 · x · 2026-08-28
Dave Brandin and Alexander Wissner-Gross discuss a shift in AI's perceived purpose. While job automation was the focus a year ago, rapid model advancements suggest the real value lies in discovering new physics, medicine, and creating entirely new industries. Sam Altman's views also reflect this shift, moving past concerns about automating roles like bank tellers. A superintelligent civilization would skip past the "human labor replacement" phase almost instantly.
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