Young professionals are terrified of AI — but should they be?

..a bit of a counterpoint, admittedly from a purely pragmatic view.

Say you are a recent grad with a 4year degree in computer science.

You went to a public, in-state university. Nothing fancy. But still, with the costs of tuition, books, housing you are looking at something like $110,000 to get that degree, 4 years of your life gone and you now have approx $25,000 in student loan debts.

In the meantime, entry level jobs have declined by 35% overall. But, you are the poor guy with the tech degree it is much worse - for junior tech positions the drop is 67%.


The reason for much of that drop is entry level jobs are being replaced by AI.

Now, say I'm at graduation. I know my future is looking bleak. I'm worried that my degree is worthless. I'm worried I'm in debt. I'm worried I've wasted 4 years of my life. I worried I will not be able to find a job. AI seems to be the culprit behind all of it it. Then some insanely rich and woefully tone deaf CEO, who is getting richer by the second due to AI, tells you how great AI is.

Yeah - I'd be mad and I'd boo him too.

Then he goes on to say how the recent grad will have a role shaping it. But, to my young ears it sounds like a lie. Because to shape AI, I'd need a job - and those are going away - due to AI. I'd be madder and I'd boo some more.

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Now - for the less pragmatic side and to address the content of the article.

One thing the working with the homeless and at risk has taught me. The words, "Don't worry, put your faith in God!" often rings hollow and seems impossible to their ears due to their circumstances. Those words would seem more hollow to them them if I said those words and then put away all the food I was going to feed them, and closed the kitchen in their face. Then I got in a Mercedes and drove away. I doubt they would find much comfort in my words if I did that.

The youth need God - certainly. But, at this stage, I think they are more likely to listen to a lecture telling them to love God and not worry if they also have some job prospects that will enable them to pay their bills.

“Terrified” ?

Don’t be so dang gutless. Grow a spine, consarn it, and stop being so woman-hearted. Why are so many people these days such utter cowards ? It’s disgusting.

If something much less than terror is intended, why not say so, rather than being so damned alarmist ? Stupid gutless media.