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AI and jobs

Whether AI displaces human work, which jobs go first, and what replaces them.

What people on korents have said about AI and jobs, newest first — 3 positions from 2 people of 8.

Where they stand

  1. Sam Altman Holds · 10 Jun 2025

    AI will eliminate whole classes of jobs, but the wealth it creates will make policy responses affordable that were previously unthinkable.

  2. David Heinemeier Hansson Holds · 24 Apr 2025

    However capable AI coding tools become, the industry will still need junior programmers, because someone must be able to vet what the machine produces.

  1. 10 Jun 2025

    Sam Altman quoted

    HoldsAI will eliminate whole classes of jobs, but the wealth it creates will make policy responses affordable that were previously unthinkable.

    There will be very hard parts like whole classes of jobs going away, but on the other hand the world will be getting so much richer so quickly that we’ll be able to seriously entertain new policy ideas we never could before.

    ↗The Gentle Singularityblog.samaltman.com

  2. 24 Apr 2025

    David Heinemeier Hansson quoted

    HoldsHowever capable AI coding tools become, the industry will still need junior programmers, because someone must be able to vet what the machine produces.

    However good AI gets, we're always going to need people who know the ins and outs of what the machine comes up with.

    ↗We'll always need junior programmersworld.hey.com

  3. 7 Apr 2025

    David Heinemeier Hansson quoted

    HoldsUniversal basic income is at most a small part of the answer to AI-driven job loss.

    The purpose of work is not just about earning your keep, but also about earning a purpose and a place in the world.

    ↗Universal Basic Dead Endworld.hey.com

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