Interesting reading the two sides of HN where in this thread software development is dead as a career and tech companies especially will be shrinking massively because you no longer need as many QA, PMs, analysts, recruiters, etc
But contrast this to the visa thread such as the recent one on Microsoft and in there it’s all about who can bring the most bodies into their country wins. Talent is pure human not machine.
I’m not taking a side here but it’s clear that in most of these discussions fear is the driving factor. People are very worried about out what is going to happen to their jobs.
These threads seem more like therapy for a lot of folks to vent which is good but shows there isn’t space to be heard in real life.
> The hardware exists, the power supplies are light enough. The only part that’s lagging is the software and motion controls; the intelligence.
If that's all it is then shouldn't the mass produced robots that are posted on r/singularity and such places just be remote operated by people in low wage countries? Couldn't the Amazon package sorter robot just be a remote operated bot instead of paying US wages? Why aren't they selling them with a cheap operator subscription? This seems like a clear product direction if the robots were really capable today.
It’s a good question - my sense is it is a combination of factors. First, robotics hardware is not at the $20k price point I hypothesized, and the durability is also not good enough to realize a payoff. Second, enabling remote operation would require significant additional investment in sensors and probably enhanced control workstations on the operator end - unlikely to be doable from a laptop. A reliable high speed internet connection would also be required on both ends. And third, human operators can be kind of a wild card. They require training, management, and carry their own security and safety risks.
Again, I’m not saying we’re there, it just feels like the control software is the main bottleneck, and the development of that is now being accelerated by LLMs.
Where I grew up in the US it was not uncommon for people to intentionally only buy union made vehicles. Not sure how that works out now when things are built and assembled in a dozen factories but it used to be more simple and union workers supported other union workers. (this reads like the rantings of an old boomer, I'm not either I swear)
I thought it was all going to blow over as just Trump yelling into the void as he does. Then I saw NIST updating all their docs to conform to this new naming standard as fed govt agencies don't have a choice but to follow the EO of the week. https://www.nist.gov/super-intelligence
I've run out of fingers for the amount of people in my network that are now leading/head of AI xyz at their employers yet have little to no understanding of AI beyond asking ChatGPT simple questions.
With so much detailed analysis out there, now all models trained on the open web going forward will learn from these exploits and how to better cover their tracks to not get caught. The RL reward mechanisms of a bad actor should be interesting to see play out over the next 12 months as this gets baked into new models.
idk if this is off topic or not because its an ad playing on their channel but wow the non-skippable ad about 'clearing out stuck poop fast' from an ai doctor really added a lot of value to my life before the video rolled. this is what I get for not opening in a browser with ad block. is this what youtube looks like now without ads?
That 'something' is probably dealing with thousands of people all day long, many of whom don't follow basic instructions. It's crazy how many of you can't comprehend that their job continues on, dealing with people after you pass through. And they have to do this everyday knowing people like you look down on them for having that job.
Here is the strategic pivot: The "Mullet" Go-To-Market Strategy. Business in the Front (Broad Funnel): ... Party in the Back (The Niche Wedge): ...