Post #4075585
2026-07-24 23:54 UTC
Choice predictions from a scientist at the top of his field.
“By 2026, the use of large language models to handle business transactions and other institutional communications becomes an industry standard in many sectors, because of the higher levels of intelligence and patience
these models are able to offer. When a human with a customer service inquiry has to deal with another
human instead of a robot, they get upset and ask to speak to a machine instead.”
Brother
“Beginning in 2027, humanoid super robots become commonplace as general-use assistants, due to AI-assisted
advancements in robotics research and development. They help with many time-consuming tasks such as
laundry, accounting, and delivery tasks. As they become cheaper, it becomes increasingly necessary for
middle-class professionals to own robots to assist with their jobs and personal lives. Humanoid robots also
become a common sight on the street, constituting a significant fraction of humanoids in big cities — say, 2%”
Next 5 months are going to be crazy in robots apparently :O
“Robots take over the labor force and the political class
In 2030, fleets of unionized robots join the global workforce as legal persons unto themselves, with pledges
to donate their earnings to charity and pay small dividends back to their original creators and supporters.
Robots quickly overtake humans in almost all remaining tasks of economic value that were not already
displaced by non-robotic AI. As such, robots become the primary producers and consumers of products and
services worldwide.”
I feel like if I sneer at this one as hard as I want to, the basilisk will punish me.
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@Architeuthis@awful.systems 2026-07-25 06:28
Wow what cutting insight, what incisive vision, what an original thinker! Oh wait no that was just the plot of the Animatrix from two decades ago.