If I were an adversary of the U.S. I would encourage anti-AI sentiment among young people, to my strategic advantage.

They don't need much help, the industry's incentives are not aligned with the public interest.

Disruption, by definition, has winners and losers and the losers tend to be more visible, more vocal, and more immediate than the winners.

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hatefulmoron 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Who do you imagine the winners and losers will be? To the extent AI is useful and disruptive, it's best utilized by people with capital. Which is to say, the winners are few and the losers are everybody else. In this case, the losers aren't just more vocal, they're louder and more visible because they're much more numerous.

	▲	steelkilt 9 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		See below. Small business owners who learn how to use the tools right are one example.

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philipwhiuk an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

Who are the winners? Where's the profitable billion dollar industry?

	▲	steelkilt 10 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		I’ve been a small business (manufacturing) owner for about 25 years. AI saves me time, extends my reach and reduces my time to market. AI isn’t a threat to me; it’s a daily tool I use. I’m also a former SWE - I took time most of Anthropic’s courses to maximize my ability to leverage the tools. It’s a win/win for me.

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bigstrat2003 an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

That assumes that there is benefit to be had in all this AI craze. So far, none has yet materialized.