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Microsoft's AI CEO just nuked half the white-collar workforce. So what now?
He told the Financial Times that accountants and lawyers are getting fully automated in 12-18 months.
Not "assisted." Replaced.
The $200k spreadsheet warriors and contract reviewers? Cooked.
Meanwhile the plumber you called last week is still charging $300/hour and laughing.
Decades of "get a safe office job" advice about to age like milk.
The corporate ladder just got sawed in half and nobody's acting like it.
So what's it gonna be: you stacking assets while the paycheck still hits, or updating that resume for a job that won't exist?
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Re: Microsoft's AI CEO just nuked half the white-collar workforce. So what now?
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He told the Financial Times that accountants and lawyers are getting fully automated in 12-18 months.
Not "assisted." Replaced.
The $200k spreadsheet warriors and contract reviewers? Cooked.
Meanwhile the plumber you called last week is still charging $300/hour and laughing.
Decades of "get a safe office job" advice about to age like milk.
The corporate ladder just got sawed in half and nobody's acting like it.
So what's it gonna be: you stacking assets while the paycheck still hits, or updating that resume for a job that won't exist?
In 10-11 years, I'll be retired.
My job can't easily be replaced by AI, at least not until they can make robots that can go places, move around, and do shyt.
I'm not too worried.
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Re: Microsoft's AI CEO just nuked half the white-collar workforce. So what now?
Most executive-track entry level jobs still involve in-person client interaction.
For example, as a 23 yr old investment banking analyst, I certainly spent a lot of time developing financial models in Excel.
But I was also doing billion dollar deals on private jets with Fortune 500 CEOs.
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Re: Microsoft's AI CEO just nuked half the white-collar workforce. So what now?
If your job does not require in person presence you are doomed.
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SoontobebannedRe: Microsoft's AI CEO just nuked half the white-collar workforce. So what now?
Global warming is also going to melt the polar ice caps and flood the planet
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SockpuppetRe: Microsoft's AI CEO just nuked half the white-collar workforce. So what now?
So you admit that for decades the advice of “get a safe office job” was good advice. That it will continue to be good advice for at least 12–18 more months. And then, maybe, new advice will be shared.
Gosh. You’re sure onto something there. 
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Re: Microsoft's AI CEO just nuked half the white-collar workforce. So what now?
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If your job does not require in person presence you are doomed.
Given Microsoft's legendary product quality, none of you will be losing a job to AI.
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Given Microsoft's legendary product quality, none of you will be losing a job to AI.
They aren't the only one building AI.
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Re: Microsoft's AI CEO just nuked half the white-collar workforce. So what now?
Mess around with AI today and then tell me if you'd turn the accounting for your international corporation over to it a year from now.
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They aren't the only one building AI.
All heading towards enshytification & commoditzation.
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Re: Microsoft's AI CEO just nuked half the white-collar workforce. So what now?
They can always learn to code!
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Re: Microsoft's AI CEO just nuked half the white-collar workforce. So what now?
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In 10-11 years, I'll be retired.
My job can't easily be replaced by AI, at least not until they can make robots that can go places, move around, and do shyt.
I'm not too worried.
What about that Dindu Robot? That can go places and move around and do shyt.
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Re: Microsoft's AI CEO just nuked half the white-collar workforce. So what now?
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What about that Dindu Robot? That can go places and move around and do shyt.
CI already has a Dindu Robot that does nothing but post right wing conspiracies.
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Re: Microsoft's AI CEO just nuked half the white-collar workforce. So what now?
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What about that Dindu Robot? That can go places and move around and do shyt.
the robot has to be more reliable and cheaper than people before it's going to be widely adopted.
smaller businesses may never be able to afford them.
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