I feel the same way. Nothing major ever changes without upheaval and a good deal of chaos, and there will be major changes in the next couple decades from all of this.
Not specifically because of AI, I've gradually learned a gajillion different skillsets across all different areas so I can fit into whatever region, economy, or situation I end up in. I think cultivating flexibility like that will be important for keeping one's head above water when things start getting weird. Learn to do a lot of different things so you're not completely unemployable when your field suddenly drops out of existence... and then the next field, and the next field.
Not to go "tinfoil hat" as you said, but I don't believe it will be a smooth process when this all happens, and I don't believe the problems that come with it will be solved quickly. There's no chance in hell the rich and powerful are going to go, "Oh, I guess the system I got rich on should be allowed to go away now." There is no way politicians are going to come around to letting people live comfortably without jobs. So the mass unemployment is going to be a total disaster for years and years, most likely. I'm not saying it's going to be armageddon or anything, but I am convinced it's going to be a mess.
One thing I still can't think of an answer to is what I should do with my savings. I already didn't trust stocks, but now I really don't. Simply letting the money sit there in my account doesn't help either, since it's worth less over time. But if stuff gets as messy as I expect it to, is there any safe investment at all? Probably not.
phoolean t1_j21endi wrote
Reply to What, exactly, are we supposed to do until AGI gets here? by gaudiocomplex
I feel the same way. Nothing major ever changes without upheaval and a good deal of chaos, and there will be major changes in the next couple decades from all of this.
Not specifically because of AI, I've gradually learned a gajillion different skillsets across all different areas so I can fit into whatever region, economy, or situation I end up in. I think cultivating flexibility like that will be important for keeping one's head above water when things start getting weird. Learn to do a lot of different things so you're not completely unemployable when your field suddenly drops out of existence... and then the next field, and the next field.
Not to go "tinfoil hat" as you said, but I don't believe it will be a smooth process when this all happens, and I don't believe the problems that come with it will be solved quickly. There's no chance in hell the rich and powerful are going to go, "Oh, I guess the system I got rich on should be allowed to go away now." There is no way politicians are going to come around to letting people live comfortably without jobs. So the mass unemployment is going to be a total disaster for years and years, most likely. I'm not saying it's going to be armageddon or anything, but I am convinced it's going to be a mess.
One thing I still can't think of an answer to is what I should do with my savings. I already didn't trust stocks, but now I really don't. Simply letting the money sit there in my account doesn't help either, since it's worth less over time. But if stuff gets as messy as I expect it to, is there any safe investment at all? Probably not.