It is the government's job if it is based on socialism. The USofA
was based on the rights of the individual and giving them
opportunity, actually not getting in the way of opportunity. This
is why it was said, he is governed best who is governed least.
WE the People have rights given by God, not the government. We
the People are supposed to run this. But if we give up rights for
safety, then we deserve neither.
Somewhere Civics stopped being taught and the communist party got
in control (1963 the Communist Manifesto was read into the
Congressional Record -- You should look it up and read it).
So, my thinking is, if AI is used by the wealthy to increase
their wealth it will be done on the backs of those least able to
prevent it. And why I have said that the Laws of Robotics needs
be implemented at the hardware level while we still can.
Steve Thompson
On 5/2/2023 7:05 PM, Bill Johnson wrote:
I agree completely. It’s government’s job to protect the downtrodden &
redistribute income. Even people like Warren Buffett have pushed for higher taxes
on the wealthy. So what actually happened? The tax cuts of 2017 went mostly to the
top 1%. Sheldon Adelson saved 700 million. Not a bad return for the 30 million he
gave Republicans for the 2018 midterms or the donations he made in 2016.
AI is going to cause many currently in the middle class and below to drop
further down. I think UBI, universal basic income will be necessary. Finland
has experimented with it and has seen promising results. Some US cities have
tried or are trying it. Other countries are implementing it. Most countries not
spelled America have universal healthcare. And WHO rates them higher than the
US. (WHO rates US healthcare 37th, France is number 1)
You’re also correct that income disparity causes other societal issues. Higher
crime & earlier deaths to name two.
Your kids deserve a fighting chance and if necessary government help.
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On Tuesday, May 2, 2023, 12:30 PM, Matt Hogstrom <m...@hogstrom.org> wrote:
Perhaps I’m just entering that golden period where I look at news like this and
consider that technology like AI being unleashed has secondary, and negative,
consequences of people losing jobs, income, etc. It makes the divide worse and
causes angst, bitterness and redistribution of wealth as a necessity. One of
my adopted foster kids will have difficulty crossing the chasm to make a living
given some of his disabilities. It’s not just technology but there is an
increasing societal consideration to be factored in.
Matt Hogstrom
“It may be cognitive, but, it ain’t intuitive."
— Hogstrom
On May 2, 2023, at 12:11 PM, Lionel B. Dyck <lbd...@gmail.com> wrote:
So sad. No more entry level, or trivial, jobs for those just starting out in
the job market. No more mail room to board room opportunities.
Lionel B. Dyck <><
Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com
Github: https://github.com/lbdyck
“Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you
are, reputation merely what others think you are.” - - - John Wooden
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