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“AI will replace all the jobs!” Is Just Tech Execs Doing Marketing
The post argues that claims about AI replacing 20-50% of jobs are not supported by history or current labor data. It says AI is more likely to shift hiring and create jobs than to eliminate work at scale.
Futurists have their heads in the clouds
The text criticizes futurists for betting on implausible sci-fi scenarios and argues for predictions based on extrapolating already visible trends. It then lists likely changes by 2050 in technology, society, family, and politics.
Some thoughts on Deconstruct 2017
The author praises Deconstruct as a well-curated, safe conference, but reports discomfort with the low presence of women and people of color, and argues for more inclusion next year.
Tech World’s Top 10 Mistakes
A list highlights five technology industry mistakes: IBM delayed the PS/2, Iridium failed through its own execution, Intel failed to connect Itanium to software, Sony had a dangerous battery, and the Pentium suffered a calculation defect.
We become the tools of our tools
00:28:38 — We Become the Tools of Our Tools
The rise of AI denialism
The article argues that skepticism about the AI boom reflects denial of how fast AI is advancing and of the possibility that human cognitive supremacy may soon be challenged, with major effects on work, society, and manipulation risks.
What, exactly, is a Product Manager?
The page defines product management as the intersection of business, technology, and user experience, and describes the role as setting product vision, building a roadmap, working with development, and using data and user feedback to iterate.