The rise of AI will probably not end with armies of merciless T-series androids roaming the streets of shattered cities, hunting down the pathetic remnants of humanity.
Which isn't to say the embrace of generative AI will be painless: Zelnick acknowledged that people in some fields will be replaced by AI of various forms. But in the long run, he believes that too will be a good thing. That's an optimistic outlook. He might be right in the big picture, but it overlooks the damage done to individuals, many of whom are going to be left behind by the transition to new technology. Yes, those losses are an inevitable byproduct of an ever-evolving society and macroeconomically, at least, we've come through it more or less intact.
"I'm in a Whatsapp chat with a bunch of Silicon Valley CEOs, and the conventional wisdom out there is like, 'AI is gonna make us all unemployed'," he said."It is just the stupidest thing I've ever heard. The history of productivity tools is that it increases employment. It increases value, it increases yield, it enhances growth. All of these things will happen.