Episode 25: An LLM Says LLMs Can Do Your Job, January 22 2024
Episode 25: An LLM Says LLMs Can Do Your Job, January 22 2024  
Podcast: Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000
Published On: Thu Feb 01 2024
Description: Is ChatGPT really going to take your job? Emily and Alex unpack two hype-tastic papers that make implausible claims about the number of workforce tasks LLMs might make cheaper, faster or easier. And why bad methodology may still trick companies into trying to replace human workers with mathy-math.Visit us on PeerTube for the video of this conversation.References:OpenAI: GPTs are GPTsGoldman Sachs: The Potentially Large Effects of Artificial Intelligence on Economic GrowthFYI: Over the last 60 years, automation has totally eliminated just one US occupation.Fresh AI Hell:Microsoft adding a dedicated "AI" key to PC keyboards.Dr. Damien P Williams: "Yikes."The AI-led enshittification at DuolingoShot: https://twitter.com/Rahll/status/1744234385891594380Chaser: https://twitter.com/Maccadaynu/status/1744342930150560056University of Washington Provost highlighting “AI”“Using ChatGPT, My AI eBook Creation Pro helps you write an entire e-book with just three clicks -- no writing or technical experience required.”"Can you add artificial intelligence to the hydraulics?"Check out future streams on Twitch. Meanwhile, send us any AI Hell you see. Our merch store is now live on the DAIR website! Find our book, The AI Con, here. Subscribe to our newsletter via Buttondown. Follow us! Emily Bluesky: emilymbender.bsky.social Mastodon: dair-community.social/@EmilyMBender Alex Bluesky: alexhanna.bsky.social Mastodon: dair-community.social/@alex Twitter: @alexhanna Music by Toby Menon.Artwork by Naomi Pleasure-Park. Production by Ozzy Llinas Goodman.